* Exported from MasterCook * White Mountain Cake Recipe By : Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cakes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 1/4 cups flour 1 2/3 cups Sugar 3 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder 1 teaspoon Salt 1 1/4 cups Milk 2/3 cup Shortening 1 teaspoon Vanilla 5 Egg whites 1/4 cup Flaked coconut -- if desired FROSTING: 1/2 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Light corn syrup 2 tablespoons Water 2 Egg whites 1 teaspoon Vanilla Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round pans, 8 or 9 X 1-1/2 inches, or rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches. Beat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, shortening and vanilla in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg whites on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake round pans 30 to 35 minutes, rectangle pan 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove rounds from pans. Cool completely. Prepare White Mountain Frosting. Fill layers with 1/3 cup frosting; frost side and top with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with coconut. WHITE MOUNTAIN FROSTING: Mix sugar, corn syrup and water in saucepan. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Uncover and boil rapidly to 242 degrees on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water forms a firm ball that holds its shape until pressed .While mixture boils, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into egg whites, beating constantly on medium speed. Add vanilla; beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -