Hot Milk Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring (when serving plain)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. milk (can be skim milk)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Baking time varies according to size of cake pan used.
Place egg whites in a deep bowl and beat until stiff but not dry.
In a large bowl beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
Slowly add sifted sugar and mix thoroughly.
In a separate bowl, sift flour and sift it again with baking powder and salt.
Add dry ingredients to egg yolks.
Fold in egg whites and mix again.
Scald butter with milk and add slowly to mixture, beating well after each addition until all ingredients are mixed together.