White Cake With Frosting

Another from Alice Bird

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  coconut flavoring
• 2 1⁄4 cups cake flour, sifted
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 4  egg whites

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  lb powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1  teaspoon  coconut flavoring
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cream sugar and shortening.
2. Add vanilla and coconut flavoring.
3. Sift dry ingredients together.
4. Add alternately to creamed mixture with milk.
5. Add egg whites.
6. Beat 2-3 minutes on high speed of electric mixer.
7. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-in. pans.
8. Bake in 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes.
9. Frost when cool.
10. Frosting:
11. Cream shortenings and powdered sugar.
12. Reconstitute milk in water and add to creamed mixture with coconut flavoring and salt.
13. Beat at least 5 minutes.
14. Spread on cake.