Gold Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Sift flour once; measure.
2. 2
   Add baking powder and salt and sift together 3 times.
3. 3
   Cream butter thoroughly.
4. 4
   Add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
5. 5
   Beat egg yolks thoroughly until light colored and thick enough to fall from the beater in a heavy continuous stream.
6. 6
   Add to creamed mixture and beat until smooth, almost waxy in appearance.
7. 7
   Add flour alternately after each addition.
8. 8
   When all flour is added, beat thoroughly again.
9. 9
   Add lemon extract.
10. 10
    Bake in 3 greased 9-inch layer pans in moderate oven at 375° for about twenty minutes or until tops spring back.
11. 11
    Cool.
12. 12
    Frost with any icing you choose.