White Cake Good For Wedding Or Birthday - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter or Crisco
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond flavor
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 1/2 c. cold water
3 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add flavorings and hot water.
Beat 1 minute.
Add salt, flour and water alternately.
Beat egg whites stiff.
Sift baking powder over batter and fold in beaten whites with mixer on slow speed.
Bake at 325\u00b0 in 3 (9-inch) pans or a 9 x 13-inch pan until it springs back when touched lightly.
Cool 10 minutes in pans.
Remove from pans and ice with favorite icing.