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The Most Amazing White Cake

The Most Amazing White Cake is here! It's light, and airy, and absolutely gorgeous. This is the white cake you've been dreaming of!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 Servings or 1 3 layer (9-inch) layers
Calories: 393 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

White Cake Batter
  • 1 cup salted butter , softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream , room temperature
  • 3 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 egg whites , room temperature
  • 1 cup milk or buttermilk , room temperature
Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter , softened
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

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  1. Grease two 9-inch pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in almond extract. Beat in sour cream until just combined.
  3. Use a fork to combine the eggs and milk together in a bowl or 2 cup liquid measuring cup. Set aside.
  4. In another mixing bowl stir together cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix in until just combined. Add in half of the milk mixture and combine. Add in another 1/3 of the dry ingredients until combined followed by the remainder of the milk mixture. Add in the remainder of the dry ingredients and mix with the hand mixer until just combined, using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom to make sure everything is mixed in.
  6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit in pans for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before layering and frosting.
Buttercream Frosting
  1. Use a hand mixer to whip softened butter and almond extract together. Slowly add in powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time. Thin out with milk if it gets too thick.

Notes

  • **This recipe can be made into two thicker 9-inch layers or three thinner layers. The photos and video tutorial included with this recipe show two layers.
  • **You can either use the 1 cup milk or buttermilk plus 1/2 cup sour cream, or you can omit the sour cream and simply use 1 1/2 cups of milk or buttermilk. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 393kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 272mg (11%) Potassium 240mg (7%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 520IU (10%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Servings or 1 3 layer (9-inch) layers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 393

% Daily Value*

Calories 393kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 272mg 11%
Potassium 240mg 5%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 520IU 10%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.