"Sunshine Cake"

Directions

1. 1
   Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored, then wash and thoroughly dry the beaters.
2. 2
   Don't have a speck of egg yolk in the white or they are apt not to beat stiff.
3. 3
   Beat egg whites until they form peaks, then add cream of tartar.
4. 4
   Make a syrup with the sugar and water.
5. 5
   Cook the syrup until it spins a hair.
6. 6
   Beating the egg whites on high speed pour the hot syrup into the egg whites in a very fine stream.
7. 7
   Reduce the speed to as slow as possible and add the beaten egg yolks (slowly), then add the vanilla.
8. 8
   Sift the flour and salt together and add, beating as little as possible. Bake in ungreased tube pan for one hour at 325°.
9. 9
   Remove from oven, invert pan for one hour on a cake rack.
10. 10
    It is good with a marshmallow icing or just a glaze.