White Texas Cake

1/2 c Shortening

2 c Sugar

2 Egg whites

1 t Baking powder

2 c Flour

1 t Salt

1 3/4 c Buttermilk

1 t Vanilla

1/2 ts Almond flavoring

Cream together shortening and sugar; mix in egg whites. Sift dry ingredients together; mix buttermilk, vanilla and almond flavoring. Add 2 mixtures alternately to egg white mixture. Spread in 15 x 11" jelly roll pan. Bake @ 350 degrees, 25 minutes. Frost with Basic Icing when cool.