Granny's Sandwich Cake

Cream together:
6 ozs shortening, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ tsp salt

Add a little at a time:
3 well-beaten eggs, 1 tsp essence. Add 1 ½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder & a little cold water to make a dropping consistency.

Bake in:
2 Sandwich tins (8”), approx 20 minutes at 400°F. Cool.

Variations:

Chocolate:
Leave out water and at cream stage add 10 heaped tsp cocoa mixed to paste with water. Vanilla essence.

Spice:
Add 2 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp cloves, 1 tblsp coffee essence.