Grape Cake - shortening

Method

• Cream shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add mixture of flour, baking powder and salt, alternately with mixture of grape juice and milk, mixing well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Fold beaten egg whites, gently into batter.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" cake pans.
• Bake at 350* for 25 minutes, or cake tests done.
• Cool in pans for 10-15 minutes.
• Turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Split each layer horizontally.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups GRAPE FILLING between layers.
• Spread GRAPE FROSTING over top and side of cake.
• Drizzle remaining filling over top.
• GRAPE FROSTING.
• combine sugar, egg whites, grape juice and syrup in double boiler.
• Beat at low speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Place over boiling water.
• Beat at high speed for 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
• Remove from heat; beat until of spreading consistency.
• Yield; enough frosting for 4 layers.
• GRAPE FILLING:.
• combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, grape juice and 1 cup of water in a saucepan, mix well.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.add lemon juice and butter.
• Cool.
• Yield.enough frosting for a 2 layer cake.