Lady Cake
14 ounces of granulated sugar. 12 ounces of butter. 12 ounces of white of eggs. 1 pound of flour. 2 teaspoonfuls of flavoring extracts. 1/2 teacup of milk. The juice of one small lemon.
Use uncolored dairy butter. Warm the sugar and butter slightly and stir them till white and creamy. Add the egg whites a little at a time and after that the flour.
Don't beat the white of eggs before mixing, but beat the whole mixture thoroughly after the flour is in. Then mix in the lemon juice and flavoring and last of all the milk.