Lady Baltimore Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 egg whites
1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk
2 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 tsp. Calumet baking powder

Preparation

Have ready egg whites beaten to meringue with 1/2 cup sugar, speed number 12 on electric mixer.
Measure into mixer bowl shortening, milk and vanilla.
Measure into sifter flour, salt, 1 1/4 cups sugar and baking powder.
Mix shortening just to soften, using speed number 3.
Sift in dry ingredients.
Add milk and beat at speed number 3 for 2 minutes.
Then add meringue mixture and beat 1 minute longer.
Turn into pans.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes or until done.