Description
Classic White Cake Layers with a tender crumb, delicate sweetness, and fluffy texture. Perfect as a wedding cake base, a birthday treat, or a timeless dessert centerpiece.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2½ cups (300g) – Provides structure and balance to the cake crumb.
- Baking Powder: 2½ teaspoons – Helps the cake rise with a light, airy texture.
- Salt: ½ teaspoon – Balances sweetness and enhances flavor.
- Unsalted Butter: ¾ cup (170g), softened – Adds moisture and richness.
- Granulated Sugar: 1¾ cups (350g) – Sweetens and tenderizes the crumb.
- Egg Whites: 5 large – Give the cake its pure white color and delicate texture.
- Whole Milk: 1 cup (240ml), room temperature – Adds moisture for a tender crumb.
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons – Infuses classic flavor into the cake.
- Almond Extract (optional): ½ teaspoon – Adds a subtle nutty depth, often found in wedding cakes.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla (and almond extract, if using). Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry, mixing gently until just combined.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Smooth tops with a spatula.
- Assemble the Dish: Tap pans lightly on the counter to release air bubbles.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Frost with buttercream, whipped cream, or any filling of choice. Slice and serve with joy.
Notes
- Bring all ingredients to room temperature for best results.
- Weigh batter into pans for evenly sized layers.
- Wrap cooled layers in plastic wrap and freeze for easy frosting later.
- Use parchment rounds to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg