Silver White Cake

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350' F.

Step 2: Grease and flour 2 round 8" or 9"x1½" pans (or a rectangular 9"x13"x2" pan).

Step 3: Use hand mixer to beat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, shortening, and vanilla in large bowl at low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds.

Step 4: Beat 2 minutes on high, scraping bowl occasionally.

Step 5: Pour into pan(s).

Step 6: Bake 30-35 minutes for layers, 40-45 minutes for a rectangular cake, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and cake springs back when touched lightly in center.

Step 7: Cool layers 10 minutes, then remove from pan(s) and cool completely on rack.

Step 8: Fill layers with lemon filling.

Step 9: Frost with boiled white frosting or other frosting of choice.

FOR LEMON FILLING (see ingredients listed separately above)

Step 10: Mix the ¾ cup sugar, cornstarch, and the ¼ teaspoon salt in saucepan.

Step 11: Stir in the ¾ cup water gradually.

Step 12: Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.

Step 13: Remove from heat and add lemon peel and butter or margarine. Stir in the lemon juice and food coloring (if desired). Cool.

Step 14: If filling is too soft, refrigerate until set.