Silver White Cake

A delicious light, white cake. Whip one up and get ready to rake in the prizes. This is great iced with French Silk Frosting.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 2 ¼ cups cake flour
• 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour baking pan; 9x13 inch, or 2 round 9 inch pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and the vanilla into a large mixing bowl. Beat 2 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.

Step 3

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.

Step 4

Pour batter into pan(s), Bake 9x13 inch cake for 35 to 40 minutes. If using 9 inch rounds, bake 30 to 35 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the cake will come out clean.