White Layer Cake (Mrs. George H. Patch)

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3.5 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 2.5 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 7 whole eggs

Instructions

1. Sift the baking powder through the flour. Cream together the butter and sugar until light. Add the milk and beat hard. Gradually add the flour mixture, then fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites lightly. Divide batter among three layer pans and bake until set. When cooled, assemble the layers with orange filling or frosting made thick with nuts and minced figs.