• 1 cup butter or margarine 
• 2 cups white sugar 
• 1 cup water 
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 4 egg whites 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 

Cream butter and sugar; add water.  
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; fold into creamed mixture.  
Mix well; stir in vanilla.  
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.  
Spread batter evenly in a greased and floured lamb mold (cast iron if you have one or tin). 
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes.  
                                                                             
Makes 20 servings