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Butterless Cake
 
1 egg, separated
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup flour
2 level teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon lemon extract
 
Put egg yolk in a mixing bowl and beat until light; gradually add
the sugar and milk while beating continuously.  Sift flour, baking
powder, and salt together; set aside.  Beat egg white until stiff;
fold dry ingredients into egg white.  Add egg white mixture and
flavoring to sugar-milk mixture, blending well.  Pour batter in a
prepared 8-inch square pan.  Bake in a moderately hot oven (375
degrees) for 30 minutes.  Top with Icing.


Icing
 
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Warm milk in a small saucepan, and add flavoring and sugar.  Tint
icing with food coloring if desired.

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