White Cake

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 3 3/4 tsp. baking powder or 2 1/2 double-action
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour once; measure.
  2. 2
    Add baking powder and salt and sift together three times.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening thoroughly.
  4. 4
    Add sifted flour gradually, keeping mixture light and fluffy.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and flavoring, beating well after each addition.
  6. 6
    Fold in egg whites, beaten stiff, but not dry.
  7. 7
    Bake in greased, lined pans in moderate oven (time about 30 minutes).

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