Ingredients

1 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
2 3/4 c Cake flour; sifted
1/2 ts Salt
4 ts Baking powder
1 c Milk
4 Egg whites

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 Cream shortening til light; gradually add 1 cup
   sugar and cream til light and fluffy. Add vanilla and almond extracts.
2. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Beat egg whites til frothy; add 1/2 cup sugar and beat til stiff and shiny.
   
3. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9″
   cake pans.
4. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or cake tests done