This is a very old recipe that belonged to my grandmother. I hope that you like it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9 inch layer cake pans.
- Cream the shortening, add the sugar gradually.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Fold the beaten egg whites and the vanilla into the cake batter. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.