White cake
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 4 | Egg whites | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Almond flavoring |
| 2 | cups | Cake flour |
| 3 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
| OR | ||
| ¼ | cup | Evaporated milk diluted with |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
Directions
Cream sugar and shortening. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk to creamed sugar and shortening. Beat thoroughly. Add flavoring. Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 20 minutes. The Household Searchlight