Lemon Fluff Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup shortening

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
• sift together; the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt.
• beat the egg whites until stiff but still moist. gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks are formed.
• add the milk, lemon extract, and shortening to the flour mixture, beat for 2 minutes, scraping bowl while beating. fold in the egg whites and pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for about 25 minutes. remove from pans and let cool. fill with lemon filling and sprinkle confectioners sugar over the top or frost if desired.