White Cake Recipe
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White Cake Recipe
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The best homemade white cake recipe! Tips on how to make a fluffy white cake from scratch. This cake holds up well to layering and frosting for birthday cakes and fruit cakes.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups Cake Flour* (345 grams spooned & measured carefully)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup 2% milk (2% milkfat)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
- 3/4 cup egg whites plus 3 tablespoons* (This is about 6-7 large egg whites)
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer, beat the egg whites with the whisk attachment until they are stiff and form peaks. This may take a minute or two. Pour the egg whites into another bowl and place them in the refrigerator until you're ready to add them to the batter.
- Using the same bowl that you used to beat the egg whites, place the softened butter in and cream the butter for about 2 minutes (using the beater blade attachmenuntil it is white in appearance.
- Add the sugar to the butter and beat with the paddle attachment until fluffy (about another 1-2 minutes).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour (measured carefully*), salt and baking powder. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the milk and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the milk.
- Add the stiffly beaten eggs to the cake batter. Fold the egg whites in gently. Do not overmix at this point. If you do, your cake will become more dense.
- Grease and flour 2 9" round cake pans. Line with parchment paper to ensure the cakes come out cleanly. Pour the cake batter equally into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake the cakes at 350ºF for 25-27 minutes or until the top bounces back when you touch it.
- Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes, then loosen the edges and remove them from the pans to a cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely.
- Frost the cakes once they are cooled. If you are not frosting the cakes right away, wrap them in plastic wrap so that they stay fresh.
Notes
- *Frost with your favorite vanilla buttercream. *
- *The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of unfrosted cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
405IU
(8%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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