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Buttermilk White Cake

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 8 egg whites
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water

Preparation:

Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and cream of tartar. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg whites, unbeaten, alternately with sifted flour, salt and cream of tartar which have been sifted together, beating well. Add buttermilk all at once and then add vanilla; beat until well blended. Add soda and water combination; blend well. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans.
Bake in 350° oven 20 to 25 minutes.

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