Mother Ann’s Birthday Cake

For The Cake, Place A Rack In The Center Of The Oven, And Preheat The Oven To 350°F.
Grease And Flour Three 9" Round Cake Pans, And Shake Out The Excess Flour.
Set The Pans Aside.
Measure The Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, And Salt Into A Large Mixing Bowl, And Sift The Mixture Together Into Another Large Bowl.
Set Aside.
Place The Butter Into A Very Large Bowl, And Beat With An Electric Mixer On Medium Speed Until Soft, 15 Seconds.
Add The Sugar A Little At A Time, Beating Until Creamy, 1 Minute.
Spoon A Third Of The Flour Mixture Into The Sugar And Butter Mixture And Beat On Low To Incorporate.
Add A Third Of The Milk.
Continue To Add The Flour Mixture And Milk Alternately Until The Batter Is Smooth.
Stir In The Vanilla, And Set The Batter Aside.
Place The 12 Egg Whites In A Large Clean Bowl And Beat With Clean Beaters On High Speed Until Stiff Peaks Form, About 4 Minutes.
Turn The Beaten Whites On Top Of The Batter, And Using A Rubber Spatula, Fold The Whites Into The Batter Until They Are Well Incorporated.
Use A Turning Motion And Rotate The Bowl As You Fold In The Whites.
Divide The Batter Between The 3 Prepared Pans, And Smooth The Tops With A Rubber Spatula.
Place The Pans In The Oven.
Bake The Cakes Until They Are Lightly Golden Around The Edges And The Center Springs Back When Lightly Pressed, 23 To 27 Minutes.
Remove The Pans From The Oven, And Place Them On A Wire Rack To Cool For 10 Minutes.
Run A Knife Around The Edges Of The Pans, Give The Pans A Gentle Shake, And Turn The Cakes Out Onto Racks To Cool Right Side Up For 30 Minutes.
While The Cake Layers Are Cooling, Make The Frosting.
Place The Soft Butter, Sugar, Milk, And Vanilla In A Large Bowl, And Beat With An Electric Mixer On Low Speed To Combine, 30 Seconds.
Increase The Mixer Speed To Medium And Beat Until Smooth, 1 To 2 Minutes More.
To Assemble The Cake, Place 1 Cake Layer On A Serving Plate.
Spread With Half Of The Peach Jam.
Place A Second Layer On Top.
Spread The Remaining Jam On Top Of The Second Layer, And Top With The Third Layer.
Spread The Top And Sides Of The Cake With Frosting.
Store Up To 3 Days At Room Temperature, If Needed.
Cake Note: Some Stores Have Peach Jam And Others Peach Preserves.
The Jam Is A Little Easier To Spread Than Preserves.
If You Want A More Pronounced Peach Flavor, Slice The Cake Layers In Half Horizontally And Spread Jam Between All The Half Layers.
You Will Need 2 Cups Jam For This Method.

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