Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 1/2 cup cold water
  
• 3 egg yokes
  
• 3 egg whites
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  

Instructions:

• Put the sugar in an earthenware bowl
  
• Add the cold water and let stand until dissolved
  
• Beat the egg yokes to a yellow foam and add to the sugar
  
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to mixture
  
• Stir until the batter is smooth
  
• Then add whites of eggs beaten stiff and flavor
  
• Bake in a loaf
  

Notes:

• This was among my mom's hand written recipies.
  
• Her notes don't mention what kind of "flavor" but, I guess you could add vanilla or almond extract
  
• Have you noticed her early recipes don't mention a baking temperature or time. That's because she was cooking in a wood burning kitchen stove and she just "knew" when it was hot enough. Not distracted by TV, she "watched" the cake and took it out when done, without clocking it.