Best Snowy White Cake

Ingredients 

• 2/3 cup shortening or butter 
• 1 3/4 cup sugar 
• 1 1/3 cup milk 
• 2 2/3 cup all purpose flour 
• 3/4 teaspoon salt 
• 3 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
• 2 teaspoon flavoring (vanilla, or flavoring of your choice) 
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten 

Cream shortening and sugar together. 
Sift together dry ingredients. Add milk alternately with flour mixture to shortening. 
Fold in egg whites. Add flavoring. Pour into greased and floured 9 inch layer pans and bake in 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until tests done. 
Cool and frost with your favorite frosting.