Ingredients:

1-3/4 cups flour (if using all purpose flour, decrease the amount by 2 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup milk
2 egg whites

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees for the cake layers. 

Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream the butter.

Add the vanilla and gradually beat in the sugar.  Beat this till fluffy. 

Next, beat  in 2 egg yolks and stir in 1/2 a cup of the flour mixture.  Stir in 1/4 cup of milk and then add 1/2 cup of the flour mixture and another 1/4 cup of milk.  Mix.  Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat just enough to blend well.

In a separate bowl, beat the 2 egg whites until they stand up in soft peaks.  Fold the egg whites into the batter. 

Spoon the batter into 2 7 or 8 inch cake pans (round)  Bake the layers 20-30 minutes at  375 degrees.  

Please note: if you are using an electric mixer or beater, do not  separate the eggs.  Add to the creamed butter and sugar one at a time, beating well. 

Put together the cream pie:  Put the layers together with whipped cream, cream filling or rich cream filling. 

Sprinkle the cop with confectioners sugar or spread with chocolate frosting.