Instructions: Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add vanilla, mixing well.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold whites into batter.

Grease three 9-inch round cake pans, and line with wax paper; grease wax paper. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake at 350 for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.

Spread Carolina Dream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Yield: one 3-layer cake.

Di Note: A very elegant cake that I use around the holidays, last used at a dinner party for 12.

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