Grandma D's Lamb Cake

By Tinkysmom55

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs , well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cake: Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream together shortening and 1 1/2 c sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Turn into lower half of well-buttered lamb mold. Cover with top of mold. Bake at 350 degrees, 50 minutes.

2. Icing: Combine ingredients and place over boiling water and cook until mixture stands in peaks, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and continue to beat until right consistency to spread.