Johnny Cake

My sister couldn't eat enough of this cake. This is her favorite.

• Calories: 224 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 ⅓ cups cake flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease thoroughly an 8 inch square cake pan.

Step 2

Combine cornmeal and milk. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir together the egg and milk.

Step 3

Cream shortening, and blend in sugar. Stir flour mixture and egg mixture alternately into creamed mixture alternately. Blend in cornmeal mixture.

Step 4

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve hot, with maple syrup.