Mountain Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cups 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 9-inch round pans.
• sift and measure cake flour. add salt and baking powder, and sift again.
• 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.
• beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into mixture. pour batter into prepared pans.
• 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.