White Mountain Cake

Name: White Mountain Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening; 1 3/4 cups white sugar; 3 cups cake flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup milk; 5 egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round pans.
2

Sift and measure cake flour. Add salt and baking powder, and sift again.
3

In a large bowl, beat shortening until smooth. Add sugar gradually, and beat until fluffy. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk and flavorings (see Cook's Note). Beat thoroughly after each addition.
4

Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into mixture. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5

Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.