Cottage Pudding (Cake for Strawberry Shortcake)

This moist, light, and sweet cottage pudding (cake for strawberry shortcake) recipe is perfect on its own or for making homemade strawberry shortcake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat sugar and shortening together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Mix in flour mixture, alternating with milk, until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.