Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1913 — White Cake. [ARTICLE]

White Cake.

Cream tour ounces of crisco or other shortening with one and one-half cups of finest granulated sugar and one-half teaspoon salt, add water and flour alternately, using altogether three-fourths cup of water and three cups of cake flour which has been sifted with three level teaspoonfuls baking powder. Add last the whites of six eggs beaten until stiff, and flavor with one teaspoon vanilla. Bake in two layers, placing the tins in a cool oven, and gradually increase the heat. Put together with any icing desired.