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Ingredients for - Auntie's Buttermilk Cake
How to cook deliciously - Auntie's Buttermilk Cake
1. Stage
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 1- 13 x9 inch square cake pan.
2. Stage
Cream shortening and sugar together and add 1 tablespoon buttermilk.
3. Stage
Sift flour three times and add baking powder and salt.
4. Stage
Combine 1 1/2 cups buttermilk with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Alternate adding buttermilk to shortening mixture with flour.
5. Stage
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
6. Stage
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Once cool frost with frosting of your choice. If you want you can add orange extract to the frosting, about 1 teaspoon.