MomS Hot Cake

Ingredients
- 2 c sugar
- 1 c butter
- 1 c buttermilk or half and half
- 2 eggs
- 3 c flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
Directions
- Cream shortening and sugar together
- Add eggs and dry ingredients alternately with milk
- Stir in vanilla
- Bake at 350 until straw comes clean
- Serve with a hot caramel sauce