Delicious One Egg Cake

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together 3 times. Work shortening with a spoon until fluffy and creamy; then add sugar gradually, while continuing to work with a spoon until light. Add egg and beat very thoroughly with a spoon. Add dry ingredients alternately in thirds with the milk, to which vanilla has been added, beating with a spoon after each addition until smooth. Bake in a greased and floured cake pan, 8"x8"x2", in a moderate oven of 350 degrees F. for 50 min., or until done. Or bake in 2 greased and floured 8" layer cake pans in a moderately hot oven of 375 degrees F. for 25 min. or until done. Spread with frosting. Variations: One Egg Nut Cake: Make Delicious Cake, adding 1 cup finely chopped nuts, after adding the egg. One Egg Spice Cake: Make Delicious Cake, sifting 2 teasp. cinnamon, 1 teasp. each of allspice and nutmeg, and 1/4 teasp. powdered cloves with the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add 2 tablesp. more milk.