Title

Feather Weight White Cake

Subject

shortening

sugar

milk

flour

baking powder

salt

egg whites

vanilla

white icing

silver candies

french cream

Description

Feather weight white cake

1/2 cup spry 2 teaspin baking powder
1 " sugar 1/2 salt.
2/3 " milk. 3 egg whites
2 " flour. 1 t vanilla.
cream as usual. fold in the egg whites
whiped stiff. two round layer pans. bake at
350 oven. about 25 minutes put together
and cover with plain white icing. decorate with
silver candies and french cream.

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# Feather Weight White Cake

## Ingredients

- 1/2 cup shortening (Spry or Crisco)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 egg whites, whipped stiff
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. Cream shortening and sugar as usual.
2. Add milk, flour, baking powder, and salt; mix together.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Fold in the egg whites, whipped stiff.
5. Pour into two round layer pans.
6. Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes.
7. Put layers together and cover with plain white icing.
8. Decorate with silver candies and French cream.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0061

Coverage

Maine, US