Company Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. granulated sugar
4 well beaten egg yolks
3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
whites of 4 eggs
pinch of salt
1 c. granulated sugar
chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream together shortening and 1/2 cup sugar; add egg yolks. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together; add to creamed mixture with milk and vanilla.
Beat.
Spread into greased layer tins. Beat whites of eggs with pinch of salt until stiff.
Gradually add 1 cup sugar, continually beating.
Spread meringue on top of each layer of batter.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Bake immediately at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.