Lemon Fluff Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup shortening

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.

Sift together; the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt.

Beat the egg whites until stiff but still moist. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks are formed.

Add the milk, lemon extract, and shortening to the flour mixture, beat for 2 minutes, scraping bowl while beating. Fold in the egg whites and pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 25 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool. Fill with lemon filling and sprinkle confectioners sugar over the top or frost if desired.