Mom'S Hot Cake
["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"]
["Cream shortening and sugar together.", "Add eggs and dry ingredients alternately with milk.", "Stir in vanilla.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 until straw comes clean.", "Serve with a hot caramel sauce."]
["sugar", "butter", "buttermilk", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "vanilla"]