Old Mansion Holiday Cake
["3 1/2 c. sifted Swans Down cake flour", "3 1/4 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "1 1/3 c. sugar", "1/2 c. shortening (lard or Crisco)", "1 c. milk", "1 1/2 tsp. vanilla", "1/4 tsp. almond extract", "4 egg whites, beaten to meringue with 1/3 c. sugar"]
["Have shortening at room temperature and stir just to soften. Sift in dry ingredients.", "Add 3/4 cup milk and mix until all flour is dampened.", "Beat 2 minutes with mixer at low speed, or 300 strokes by hand.", "Add two flavorings and mix.", "Add meringue and the remaining milk and beat 150 strokes by hand or 1 minute by mixer at a low speed.", "Turn batter into 2 round 9-inch layer cake pans that are 1 1/2 inches deep and have had the bottoms lined with waxed paper and have been greased.", "Bake 30 minutes or until done. Cool.", "Frost."]
["flour", "baking powder", "salt", "sugar", "shortening", "milk", "vanilla", "almond extract", "egg whites"]