1-1/2 cups sugar

4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening (she used Spry)

1 cup milk, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 teaspoon orange extract (optional)

4 egg whites, unbeaten

Coconut

 

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into mixing bowl.  Drop in shortening; add 3/4 cup milk and flavoring; beat 200 strokes (2 minutes by hand or on mixer at low speed).  Add egg whites and 1/4 cup milk; beat additional 200 strokes.  Bake in two 9-inch greased layer pans in moderate oven (350 deg.) for 20 to 25 minutes.  Spread on Seven Minute Frosting and coconut.