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Nameless Cake

1/2 C shortening 1 C cold water 4 t baking powder Cream shortening, add sugar, and cream again. Add ½ cup water, 1 C flour alternately and beat three minutes. Repeat until all water and flour are used up. Add baking powder to last cup of flour. Add last 1½ cup water to cake mixture and fold in last cup of flour with baking powder. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in. Bake in layers (375 degrees) 25 minutes.

Mrs. C. Klepper.

Note: Mrs. John Lester uses the following filling with this cake: Mix 1½ C currant jelly with 1½ C raspberry preserves for filling between first two layers; for second, use ½ C grated pineapple. Use boiled icing on top. 3 eggs 2 C flour