Heavenly White Cake

Ingredients

• 2.75 cups sifted cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs whites
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cups butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Measure sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, and continue beating only until meringue will hold up in soft peaks.

3. 3

   Beat butter until smooth. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Mix in flavorings. Add meringue, and mix thoroughly into batter. Spread batter in a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan which has been lined on the bottom with parchment paper.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. This cake may also be baked in two 9 inch round pans for 30 to 35 minutes, or in three 8 inch round pans for 25 to 30 minutes.