Lard Cakes Made by Meringue Method

If you live in the country or visit there, you probably know how wonderful lard cakes can be. At least you do if you ever tasted cakes made by the meringue method, which home economists in our Countryside Test Kitchens developed. The first step in combining the ingredients for these cakes is to beat the egg whites with the sugar instead of creaming together the lard and sugar. This technique produces superior, light and fluffy layers and loaves. The quartet of lard cake recipes that follows are among our favorites. You’ll like them as much as we do.