1-2-3-4 Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans and let cool completely. Frost with Minute Fudge Frosting.