Simple White Cake

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 egg whites

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer.
  2. 2
    Combine four, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, begin and end with flour. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites ( at room temp.) until stiff peaks form. gently fold into batter.
  4. 4
    Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans, cool completely on wire rack. Frost as desired.

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