Vanilla Sponge Cakes With Icing

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 egg whites

Method

1. 1 Cream shortening and sugar until light. Beat in water slowly, then vanilla.
2. 2 Sift flour, salt, and baking powder twice. Stir into creamed mixture.
3. 3 Fold in beaten egg whites.
4. 4 Spoon batter into small cake tins or a shallow pan.
5. 5 Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 10-15 minutes. Cool and spread with icing.