Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 egg whites

Instructions:

Blend the sugar, salt, vanilla and crisco. Sift the flour and baking powder twice. Add the flour alternately with the water and beat until smooth. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into the batter. Bake in layer pans that have been criscoed and floured in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.

Divinity Icing

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons kars
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 egg whites, beaten
• vanilla

Instructions:

Stir until thoroughly dissolved. Put on top and boil for a minute. Take off top and let boil until reaches soft boil stage. Pour egg whites and let the rest cook until it reaches the crackle stage. Add vanilla and beat.

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