3/4 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. sifted cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. (scant) salt
6 egg whites

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine milk, water and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Add sifted dry ingredients and milk mixture alternately, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into greased cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Cool. Spread Lady Baltimore Filling between layers and on top of cake.

LADY BALTIMORE FILLING:

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch salt
1/4 c. orange juice
3/4 c. chopped raisins
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Boil sugar and water until it spins a thread. Pour over beaten egg yolks. Beat until it begins to thicken. Add nuts, raisins, orange juice, salt and vanilla. Continue to stir until thick enough to spread between the layers.