Old Fashioned Sugar Cake

Lauren
Lauren @LaurenCooks
Claremore, Oklahoma

I just can’t say enough how amazing this cake is. Made with egg whites only, it’s light like an angel food cake but with a nice crumb. It was melt in your mouth delicious still slightly warm from the oven.  #cake

Old Fashioned Sugar Cake

I just can’t say enough how amazing this cake is. Made with egg whites only, it’s light like an angel food cake but with a nice crumb. It was melt in your mouth delicious still slightly warm from the oven.  #cake

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Ingredients

45 minutes
  1. 1/2 cupcanola or vegetable oil
  2. 1 cupmilk (I use Almond unsweetened milk)
  3. 1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
  4. 2 cupsplus 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  5. 1 1/2 cupgranulated white sugar
  6. 4 tspbaking powder
  7. 1 tspsalt
  8. 4large egg whites
  9. Confectioner's sugar for dusting
  10. Caramel sauce made from Sweetened Condensed Milk (optional)

Cooking Instructions

45 minutes
  1. 1

    Cream together shortening and milk for about 3 minutes, (it will look like small curd cottage cheese.) Add in vanilla.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add flour, one third at a time to the milk mixture, blending well after each addition.

  3. 3

    Lastly, add in egg whites, beating just until all combined.

  4. 4

    Pour batter into a greased and floured (do not use a spray) 10 inch cast iron skillet.

  5. 5

    Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, using a toothpick inserted in the center to test for doneness. (last picture is with caramel sauce on top.)

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