pre-heat oven to 325˚

beat the 4 egg whites on medium high until the get foamy

slowly add one cup of the sugar then beat on high until soft peaks form

scrape the egg whites into a bowl while you prepare the rest of the cake

add the egg yolks to the mixing bowl the whites were, beat until thickened

add the rest of the sugar and beat until light

mix in the hot milk and vanilla

combine the flour, salt and baking soda together and fold them gently into the cake

fold in the egg whites by hand just until combined

scrape into an uncreased tube pan

bake for 50-55 minutes in a 325˚ oven

upon removal from the oven invert immediately

once cooled loosen it with a fork and gently ease it out of the pan

at this point you can slice it and serve it, frost it, ice it, drizzle it with berries or top it with whipped cream