Nanny'S Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter.
2. 2
   Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
3. 3
   Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. 4
   Mix after each addition.
5. 5
   Stir in vanilla. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
6. 6
   Pour batter into 4 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
7. 7
   Bake at 325° for 18 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. 8
   Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans.
9. 9
   Let cool completely on wire racks.
10. 10
    (Layers are very tender and fragile, so handle them carefully.)