Bride'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 c. milk or water
2 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Preparation

Sift flour and baking powder 3 times.
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour alternately with milk.
Beat after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Fold in egg whites.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 50 minutes in a 9 x 13-inch pan.