Cream shortening and sugar. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar mixed with cinnamon (to taste). Bake at 350ºF. for 25 to 30 minutes. May be served warm with cream or ice cream. *To make sour milk, pour 1 tablespoon vinegar in cup, add milk to make 1 cup. Let stand about 5 minutes.

Rhubarb Cake 2

2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
3 cups of rhubarb, finely sliced
2 cups of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter
3 tablespoons of flour
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

Sift flour with baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup of sugar. Stir in butter, egg, and milk until dry ingredients are moistened. Spread in a buttered and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch cake pan. Mix rhubarb, sugar, butter, flour, egg and nutmeg. Spread on top of the batter. Bake in a 350ºF. oven for 45 minutes. Cool and serve.