Your Choice Cake

This is an old-time recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix*
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients using one of the flavor variations below. Stir until well blended.
2. Drop onto ungreased jellyroll pan and top as desired.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

*Variations

To chocolate, add 1 teaspoon instant coffee

To cherry, add 1 cup chopped nuts

To yellow, add 1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup peanut butter

To white, add 1 tablespoon cinnamon

To orange, add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind

To lemon, add 1 tablespoon lemon peel

To spice, add 1 tablespoon candied citron