JONAS'S FAVORITE WHITE VELVET CAKE

4 large egg whites
1 cup milk
3 tsp vanilla
3 cups sifted white flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
12 tbsp softened butter

Mix the egg whites, 1/4 cup of milk, and vanilla in a small bowl.

In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and blend on low. Add the softened butter and rest of the milk. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and continue to beat. Add the egg mixture a little at a time. Mix for 30 seconds after each addition.

Pour the batter into two greased 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes and then loosen the sides with a metal spatula. Invert onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting with buttercream icing.

This cake is from a novel I read entitled How Sweet It Is by Alice J. Wisler. The photo is a file photo. This is very good white cake.