A Nice White Cake

Ingredients

• 5 egg whites
• 1 cup of sugar 
• 3/4 cup of butter
• 2 cups of flour 
• 2 small teaspoons of Dixie baking powder 

Directions

1. Beat the whites of 5 eggs, very light.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar, 3/4 cups of butter, 2 cups of flour, and 2 small teaspoons of Dixie baking powder, mixing well. 
3. Bake into a small loaf.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Allyson Foster
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2022