Mawmaw Brumley'S 1-2-3-4 Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or shortening
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each one.
Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and add alternately with milk and vanilla to cream mixture.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Pour into pans and bake in a moderate 350\u00b0 oven until tests done.
If butter is used, omit salt.
Ice with favorite icing.