Mrs. Fred Wells' White Butter Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. milk (lukewarm)
2 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract
1/4 tsp. salt
5 egg whites

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Add flavoring.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
Bake in tube pan or may bake in layers.