Golden Cake

Original recipe of Julia Wilson, Mom's mother.

Beat together:
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla, unless pure 1-1 1/2 tsp

Add:
3 tsp baking powder
2 cups milk
2 cups flour, loosen before measure
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp yellow food color

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.