Silver White Cake

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour baking pan; 9x13 inch, or 2 round 9 inch pans.
• in a large bowl, measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and the vanilla into a large mixing bowl. beat 2 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
• pour batter into pan(s), bake 9x13 inch cake for 35 to 40 minutes. if using 9 inch rounds, bake 30 to 35 minutes. a toothpick inserted into the cake will come out clean.