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White Layer Cake

1/2 cup shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup cold water 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder whites of 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract Cream shortening and sugar together until very light; add water slowly, almost drop by drop, and beat constantly; stir in flour and baking powder which have been sifted together twice; add flavoring; fold in whites of eggs which have been beaten until stiff and dry; pour into two greased layer cake tins. Bake in moderate oven 20 to 25 minutes. Put together with fresh strawberry or maple filling.