Swans Down White Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour (plain)
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg whites, beaten with 1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Sift flour once.
Add baking powder and salt.
Sift.
Cream shortening. Add sugar.
Add flour and milk alternately.
Add vanilla.
Beat egg whites.
Add 1/4 cup sugar, fold (do not beat) into batter.
Makes two 8-inch pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes.