Ingredients
1cupvegetable shortening,such as Crisco
2cupswhite sugar
4eggs
1tspvanilla extract
3cupsall purpose flour
1tspbaking soda
1tspbaking powder
¾tspsalt
1½cupsbuttermilk
2tspconfectioner’s sugar,for dusting
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
Beat the vegetable shortening with sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat the eggs into the mixture 1 at a time, incorporating each egg before adding the next.
Mix the vanilla into the egg mixture.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; stir into liquid ingredients in several additions, alternating with buttermilk to make a smooth batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Let the cake cool and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
