Lover's
Dream Cake
By Verda Smith
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup ice cold water
2 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
6 eggs (whites only)
1 tsp vanilla
Beat sugar and butter until creamy. Sift flour and baking powder
three times and blend into creamed butter and sugar. With water
beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Add vanilla 9 x
12 oiled and floured pan. Bake 350 degrees until toothpick comes
out clean. Cool. Top with 7 minute icing. Sprinkle
finely chopped walnuts. (Optional)
Seven Minute Frosting:
8 tbsp water
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp corn syrup
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients, except vanilla, in top of double boiler.
Once boiling water heat for seven minutes until peaks are stiff.
Add flavoring and continue beating until thick enough to spread.
