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Layer Cake with Coffee Filling and Frosting

One cup sugar, 3 tbsp. butter beaten to a cream, 2 eggs beaten light, 1 cup milk, 2 cups flour with 11/2 tsp. Royal baking powder sifted with flour, 1 tsp. vanilla. Bake in two or three layers. Coffee filling: 3/4 cup strong coffee, 1/2 cup milk, heat until boiling, then stir in 2 tbsp. flour, 3/4 cup sugar, pinch salt, well beaten egg; mixed together. Cook in double-boiler, stirring until it thickens. Let cool and spread between layers. Coffee frosting: 1 heaping cup confectioner's sugar, 1 tsp. butter, 3 tsp. cocoa; mix with hot coffee.

— Mrs. C. W. Illingworth