White layer cake

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 t. Vanilla
1/2 t. Baking soda
1 t. Baking powder
1 T. Water
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cup flour
4 egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks
1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and line 3  8" pans with liner (wax or parchment paper. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Add baking powder, soda and water. Mix in half of the buttermilk. Slowly add 1/2 of the flour, and then the rest of the buttermilk. Add the rest of the flour. Gently fold in the egg whites and sugar.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Let cool before frosting.

You may turn into cupcakes or mini cupcakes.