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Grandma's Marshmallow Cake

Name: Grandma's Marshmallow Cake
Ingredients: 0.5 cup shortening; 1.5 cups white sugar; 0.5 cup milk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 4 egg whites; 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar; 0.125 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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This is a very old recipe that belonged to my grandmother. I hope that you like it.

Recipe by Carol

Updated on August 22, 2022

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Servings:

24

Yield:

2 to 9 - inch layers

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Ingredients

½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9 inch layer cake pans.
Cream the shortening, add the sugar gradually.
Sift the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture.
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Fold the beaten egg whites and the vanilla into the cake batter. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

130	Calories
5g	Fat
21g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 130
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g	6%
Saturated Fat 1g	6%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 85mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 21g	8%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 2g
Calcium 42mg	3%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 34mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.