White Cake

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 2/3 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• grated rind of 1 lemon
• 3 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350°F., a moderate oven. Cream butter, add sugar and continue beating. Sift flour once, measure, sift with baking powder 3 times, add to the butter mixture, alternately with the milk, beat thoroughly until smooth, add flavoring. Carefully fold in the egg whites, beaten stiff but not dry. Butter and flour a 12"x8" pan. Put the batter into the pan and bake about 1 hour. Or bake in 2 greased and floured 9" layer pans at 375°F., 25 to 30 minutes.