Snowy Cake 1960

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder (magic brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup solid stick margarine
• 1 1/3 cups fine granulated sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour 2 8 inch round cake pans.
• 2 line bottoms with greased waxed paper.
• 3 preheat oven 375 degrees.
• 4 sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 5 cream the butter, until fluffy and gradually add the sugar.
• 6 continue beating until light and fluffy.
• 7 combine the milk and vanilla together in a cup.
• 8 beat the egg whites until foamy, then sprinkle the cream of tartar over and continue beating until stiff but not dry peaks form.
• 9 add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, combining lightly until combined.
• 10 fold in the stiff egg whites, folding until combined without deflating too much.
• 11 pour into the pans equally, and evenly.
• 12 bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester comes away clean.
• 13 place onto wire racks for ten minutes, then turn out onto racks, and peel off paper.