#2398 - Scratch Vanilla Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

6 egg whites
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup softened butter
2 2/3 cups white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups buttermilk

Allow egg whites to sit on your counter for 30 minutes. In a bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt--stir and set aside. In a mixer add butter, white sugar and vanilla--beat. Add egg whites--beat for 3 minutes. Add buttermilk--beat. Add flour mixture slowly--beat. Pour batter into 3 - 8" round (1 1/2" deep) cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Layer and frost as desired.