Mama'S Lane Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 egg whites
1 c. butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three 9-inch cake pans on the bottom only.
Line the bottoms with wax paper cut to fit. Grease the paper and lightly dust with flour. In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Set aside. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla. Mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl. Stir to mix. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Mix well.
Fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour about 2 1/2 cups of batter into each pan. Smooth the tops. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the layers. Remove from pans immediately. Remove paper and cool completely on rack.