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preheat oven to 350 place rack in center of oven.spray 2 ~ 8 inch cake pans with non stick baking spray
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separate eggs while cold, placing yolks in one bowl and whites in another cover with plastic wrap to reach room temperatue 30 mins.
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in another bowl beat butter until soft, add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
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add egg yolks one at a time beating after each addition scrape down sides of bowl and add vanilla beat until combined
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in bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
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with the mixer at low speed alternately add flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending in flour
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in a clean bowl beat egg whites until foamy, add the cream of tarter and continue to beat until soft peaks form add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
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with a rubber spatula gently fold a little of the whites into the batter to lighten irand then fold the remaining whites in do not overmix or it will deflate
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divide the batter evenly between prepared pans and smooth tops with offset spatula or the back of a spoon.bake in the preheated oven about 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
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cool on wire racks in pans for 10 minutes place a wire rack on top of cake pan and invert lifting off the pan cool cakes completely
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if you wrap the cakes when very cool in plastic wrap individually and place in freezer for an hour it makes filling and frosting easier
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Frost with Basic Vanilla Frosting if desired
