Recipe

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• 2 cups whole wheat flour , sifted
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1/3 cup egg white , plus
• 2 tbsp egg whites, room temperature
• 2/3 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 3/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp almond extract

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