Lady Baltimore Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter and flour three 9 inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with wax paper.
3. 3
   Onto a piece of wax paper, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. 4
   In a medium sized bowl, with an electric mixer on high, cream the butter until fluffy.
5. 5
   Add 1 1/2 c of the sugar and the vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.
6. 6
   Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour.
7. 7
   IN a large bowl with clean beaters and the mixer on high, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
8. 8
   Beat in the remaining 1/2 c of sugar until stiff.
9. 9
   Fold into butter mixture.
10. 10
    Divide between the 3 cake pans and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. 11
    Cool in the pans on racks for 5 minutes.
12. 12
    Turn out onto the racks, peel off the paper and cool completely.
13. 13
    While the cake cools, make the frosting and set aside.
14. 14
    In a medium bowl, mix the filling ingredients and fold 1 c of the frosting into the filling.
15. 15
    Assemble the cake on a serving plate, spreading the filling between the layers and frost the outside edge and top with the remaining frosting.