Great Grandma Snow’s Simple Simon Cake (like Pound Cake or Shortcake)

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder

Mix together and put in mixing bowl.
Put whites of two eggs or one whole egg in a one cup measuring cup. Add enough melted butter (1/4 cup) to make ½ full. Fill the cup up with milk (1/2 cup). Add to dry ingredients. Add 1 tsp. vailla or 1 tsp. lemon extract (or both). Beat for 5 minutes. It turns out best if beaten by hand not with a mixer. Pour into an 8 x 8 pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.

3X recipe for 9 x 13 pan:

4 ½ cups flour, 3 cups sugar, 6 tsp. baking powder, 3 eggs or 6 egg whites, ¾ cup melted butter, 1 ½ cup milk, 3 tsp. vanilla, 3 tsp. lemon extract

Beat for 5 minutes. Bake at 350° for approximately 45-50 minutes.
Delicious with fresh strawberries served over each piece, like strawberry shortcake.