Joe's Grandma's White Cake

Apparently this is Joe's favourite birthday cake when there's raspberry jam between the layers. I thought about doing that but I had these fresh raspberries in the fridge and it just seemed like a good idea to put them between the layers with vanilla whipped cream. I loved this cake because it's a little denser than your average box cake, just a little more body. Joe tells me that it's not usually like that though that that his mom puts in extra egg whites to make it fluffier.

Sift into mixing bowl: 2 1/4 c sifted cake flour (yes, that's right, you're going to double sift it)
3 1/4 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 1/2 c sugar

Add: 1/2 c Crisco
2/3 c milk
Beat for 2 minutes until batter is well blended

Add: 1/3 c milk
1/2 c egg whites (unbeaten)

Add 2 t vanilla
1/2 t almond
Beat for 2 minutes

Pour into two 8" or 9" pans that have been greased and floured on the bottom only.

25-35 minutes @ 350F