Silver white cake

Silver White Cake from Betty Crocker's Cookbook (27th printing, 1976. Copyright 1969)

• 2 1/4 cups cake flour or 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 egg whites (1/2 cup)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour baking pan, 13x9x2 or 2 round layer pans, 8 or 9x1 1/2. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, and vanilla into large mixer bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 2 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites; beat 2 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).

Bake oblong 35 to 40 minutes, layers 30 to 35 minutes. Or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Frost, if desired.