Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3        tablespoons  shortening
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
  2        tablespoons  butter
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     2/3           cup  sugar
     1/3           cup  milk
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla
  4                     egg whites -- stiffly beaten
  1                cup  flour
                        frosting of choice

Preparation:

Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light. Add vanilla and mix well. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition. Gently fold in egg whites. Turn into greased and lightly floured 9-inch round layer cake pan and bake at 375F 18 to 20 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely. Frost with favorite frosting.

Nutritional Information:

1641 Calories (kcal); 65g Total Fat; (35% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 236g Carbohydrate; 73mg Cholesterol; 2294mg Sodium