Kentucky Buttermilk Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. butter
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. water
1/2 c. buttermilk
6 egg whites

Preparation

On wax paper, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
In large mixing bowl with mixer on medium, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
In measuring cup, mix baking soda with water; add buttermilk.
With mixer at low speed, alternately beat buttermilk and flour mixture into butter and sugar mixture until well combined.
In medium mixing bowl with mixer on high, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Fold whites into batter.
Divide batter evenly into prepared pans (greased and floured).
Bake 20 minutes in preheated 350\u00b0 oven until pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
Fill center and frost with buttercream frosting.