Silver White Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Torte Icing

Happy Birthday, Peter!

Silver White Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups sugar

3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup shortening

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 egg whites (½ cup)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease & flour baking pan, 13x9x2 or 2 round layer pans, 8 or 9x1½ inches.  Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and vanilla into large mixer bowl.  Blend ½ minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.  Beat 2 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.  Add egg whites; beat 2 minutes high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.  Pour into pan(s).

Bake oblong 35 to 40 minutes, layers 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center come out clean.  Cool.

Cupcakes:  Bake 20 minutes. (2 dozen cupcakes)

Chocolate Sour Cream Torte Icing

Melt together:

8 ounces chocolate chips

1 T. butter

Beat together:

2/3 cups sour cream

¼ cup powder sugar

Cool in fridge until firm enough for spreading.