Lemon Fluff Cake

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup shortening

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
2. Sift together; the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt.
3. Beat the egg whites until stiff but still moist. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar until soft peaks are formed.
4. Add the milk, lemon extract, and shortening to the flour mixture, beat for 2 minutes, scraping bowl while beating. Fold in the egg whites and pour batter into prepared pans.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 25 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool. Fill with lemon filling and sprinkle confectioners sugar over the top or frost if desired.

cake flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, egg whites, milk, lemon, shortening

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7397/lemon-fluff-cake/ (may not work)