White Cake
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White Cake
Ingredients
- 2½ cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shortening (room temp.)
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg whites, unbeaten
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Place sifted flour in sifter; add sugar, baking powder, salt.
- Stir shortening in bowl to soften.
- Sift in dry ingredients.
- Add ¾ cup milk.
- Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer or 300 vigorous strokes by hand.
- Add whites, flavoring and rest of milk.
- Beat 1 minute more or 150 strokes by hand.
- BAKING. Pour into two 9- or 8-inch layer pans, lined on bottoms with paper.
- Bake in a moderate oven (350°F.) 25 to 30 minutes.
- Or bake in 13x9x2-inch oblong pan about 40 minutes.
Judy
Wednesday 29th of December 2021
It’s my children’s and grandchildren’s favorite cake. I add a few poked holes in the cooled cake. Add one cup prepared cooled strawberry jello. After it’s chilled I add whipped topping. Mom, it’s our favorite!