For all ya'll who want my grandmother's recipe, here it is. You can add whatever you want and change the flavoring however you like. Chocolate chips, fruit, whatever. This is the perfect basic recipe for cakes and/or cupcakes. Especially for all the bakers out there. :-D It's copied word-for-word, so don't blame me for spelling! lol. I used the sticks of butter or margerine and it always worked great. Enjoy!!! Quick Mix Cake 3 cups all purpose flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 3/4 cups sugar 3/4 cups shorting 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla Sift baking powder, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Add shortening, eggs, milk and vanilla and beat on low speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes; increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured baking pans.