Lane Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3 c. flour (plain)
1 c. butter (2 sticks)
2 tsp. baking powder
8 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. sweet milk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together, then alternate with flour and milk, a small amount at the time, until used up, beating well after each addition.
Then beat egg whites until they stand up in peaks and fold in batter.
(Don't beat.)