Mapleine Cake

DH's mom used to make him a mapleine cake for his birthday every year.

2 cups flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
2 eggs (or equal to 1/2 cup)
1 tsp maple extract

Cream sugar, shortening, extract and eggs. Add flour, baking soda, salt and milk and beat til fluffy

makes 2 8x8 round pans (Mom says it won't quite make a 9x13 but a smaller rectangle is fine)

350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
pinch salt (1/16 tsp)
1 large egg (or sub milk if worried about raw egg)
3 tbsp butter (softened)
3 tbsp shortening (could be tsp, Mom couldn't read the card, but thought it was tbsp)

Beat til smooth and creamy


can't wait to try it, Mom lost the recipe for a couple years but just found it again