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White Cake

Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup Shortening
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 3 cup Sifted Cake Flour (Substitute Bob's Red Mill Baking Mix (one for one) for Gluten Free)
  • 3 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 5 Egg Whites (Stiffly beaten)
  • 10 oz Maraschino cherries (drained, sliced. Reserve 5 cherries for decorating the top)
  • 1 batch icing (Boiled Frosting or Buttercream Frosting)
Instructions

  1. Add sugar to shortening gradually and cream until light and fluffy.

  2. Sift dry ingredients together three times and add alternately with milk and vanilla to creamed mixture.

  3. Fold in egg whites and add sliced (8 slices per cherry) maraschino cherries.

  4. Pour into greased and floured pans and bake in moderate over (350 degrees) for 30 minutes. Makes 3-9 inch layers.

  5. Assemble cake using either boiled frosting or buttercream frosting. Use quartered maraschino cherries to make four petal flowers on top of cake.

Read it online: https://wayfarerspantry.com/thepantry/recipe/white-cake-gluten-free-instructions-included/