Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 23 cup shortening
  • 1 13 cups sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 13 cup egg white, plus
  • 2 tablespoons egg whites, room temperature
  • 23 cup 2% low-fat milk
  • 34 teaspoon vanilla
  • 18 teaspoon almond extract

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F Grease & flour two 9 cake pans.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder & salt.
  • Set aside.
  • With electric mixer on medium, cream together shortening & sugar, beating for 5 minutes.
  • Gradually add egg & egg whites, beating well after each addition.
  • Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately w/ milk, vanilla, & almond extract.
  • Pour into cake pans.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes; Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire racks to finish cooling.
  • Frost with favorite icing (I suggest milk chocolate!
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