1 c  Butter
     1 c  Milk (sweet)
     2 c  Sugar
     2 ts Baking powder
     3 c  Flour (plain)
     4 lg Eggs (fresh)
       pn Salt
          Vanilla flavoring
 Cream butter until it is light, add sugar a little at a time, creaming
 after each addition.  Sift flour with salt and baking powder 3 times. Add
 egg yellows 1 at a time beating with firm beats. Add flour alternately with
 milk, adding a bit of flour last.  Add beaten egg whites, using a folding
 over and over method.  Add flavoring, turn into well greased tube pan and
 bake in 350 F oven until top springs back when pressed with forefinger.
 This takes about 45 minutes.
SOURCE: Mama’s Favorite Recipes (Frances Turfitt) Shared by Nancy Coleman
                 
                 Yields       
                16 Servings