Mawmaw Brumley'S 1-2-3-4 Cake
["1 c. butter or shortening", "2 c. sugar", "3 c. flour", "4 eggs, separated", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. salt", "3 tsp. baking powder", "1 c. milk"]
["Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.", "Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each one.", "Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and add alternately with milk and vanilla to cream mixture.", "Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.", "Pour into pans and bake in a moderate 350\u00b0 oven until tests done.", "If butter is used, omit salt.", "Ice with favorite icing."]
["butter", "sugar", "flour", "eggs", "vanilla", "salt", "baking powder", "milk"]