Mom's Yellow Cake With Butterscotch Frosting

Directions

1. Separate Large eggs; place all the whites in a large bowl, place 3 yolks in one small container, and the other 3 in another. Prepare 3 8-inch cake pans with brown-paper rounds (for bottoms) greased with shortening. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Soften 1/2 C butter in a large bowl; add in confectioner's sugar and beat till thoroughly mixed. Add in 3 egg yolks, one after another, and continue beating. Add in vanilla and mix until thoroughly blended, scraping sides with spatula if necessary.
3. Measure flour into a small bowl and stir in baking soda. Add in to butter/sugar mix alternately with buttermilk in 4 steps, beginning and ending with the flour.
4. Sprinkle about 1/2 t salt on egg whites. Beat until stiff, but not dry.
5. Fold egg whites into batter. Divide batter between pans and bake at 350 degrees F. about 30-35 min, till done.
6. TOPPING: Put 1 stick butter in pot; add in sugar and cream. Bring to rolling boil over medium heat for a few min and cold. Add in confectioner's sugar till you have the right consistency. When cakes are done and cooled, combine with cooled topping.