I got this recipe, as well as so many others, from my favorite aunt. She loved to bake–she used to say it was her "therapy," and I feel the same way!
Original recipe makes 1 – 13×9 inch pan
Ingredients
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 3/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 1- 13 x9 inch square cake pan.
- Cream shortening and sugar together and add 1 tablespoon buttermilk.
- Sift flour three times and add baking powder and salt.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups buttermilk with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Alternate adding buttermilk to shortening mixture with flour.
- Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Once cool frost with frosting of your choice. If you want you can add orange extract to the frosting, about 1 teaspoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 299 kcal
Carbohydrates: 44.9 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fat: 11.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 4.3 g
Sodium: 208 mg