Gone With The Wind Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2
   Beat cold water and egg yolks together until mixture makes 1 quart--at least 10 minutes. Slowly add sugar and vanilla to egg yolk mixture, beating for at least 7 minutes more.
3. 3
   Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
4. 4
   Beat egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold one third of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
5. 5
   Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip, about 50 minutes. Turn upside down to cool in pan for 1 hour. Loosen sides and coax from pan.