Silver Cake (White Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Sift flour once; measure.
Add baking powder and sift together three times.
Cream butter thoroughly.
Add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
Add flour alternately with milk, a small amount at a time.
Beat after each addition until smooth.
Add lemon extract.
Fold in egg whites.