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White Cake

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening (room temperature)
  
• 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons milk (refrigerator temperature)
  
• 5 egg whites (refrigerator temperature)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour pans or line bottoms of pans with waxed paper.
   
   
2. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into mixer bowl. Add shortening, vanilla, milk and egg whites. Beat 30 seconds on low speed, scraping frequently.
   
   
3. Beat 7 1/2 minutes on high speed. Scrape twice during this beating. Pour batter into pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes for a 9x13x2" pan, 23 to 28 minutes for two 8" layer pans and (1/2 full) for 23 to 25 minutes for 24 cupcakes.
   
   
4. Remove from oven and cool in pan about 12 minutes. Remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.