HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups sifted flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 cup milk
2 T butter or margarine

Beat eggs.  Graduallly add sugar beating until fluffy and light colored.  Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt.  Beat well.  Add vanilla.  Heat milk with butter almost to boiling.  Stir quickly into batter.  Beat slightly.  Pour at once into ungreased 9" or 10" tube pan.  Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.  Remove from oven and invert pan until cool.

This is very pleasant tasting, although it is plain.  I think this would be good as a base for strawberry shortcake.