Yellow Cake

Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter
6 egg yokes, well beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
(Milk, butter, and eggs should be at room temperature)
4 cups cake flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Butter and flour 2- 8-inch cake pans and set aside.

Cream butter until fluffy; add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla, beat until well combined. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk and stir until smooth.

Pour the batter into cake pans two thirds full and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and remove to wire racks.

Boiled Frosting

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cold water
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
In the top part of a double boiler, add sugar, cold water, egg whites and cream of tartar; beat for 30 seconds with electric beater. Place the pan or bowl over boiling water. (Don't let the pan or bowl touch the water.) Beat constantly with the mixer on high for 7 minutes or until frosting develops stiff peaks. Remove frosting from the heat and add vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes or until frosting spreads easily.