Making a Bakery Quality White Cake with Buttercream Frosting

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• ◦2 1/4 cups cake flour
• ◦1 cup milk, room temperature
• ◦6 egg whites, room temperature
• ◦1 teaspoon almond extract
• ◦1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ◦1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• ◦4 teaspoons baking powder
• ◦1 teaspoon salt
• ◦3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened

Preparation

Step 1

. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans (I use vegetable shortening to grease the pans and then all-purpose flour to coat.)

2. In a medium bowl, mix the room temperature milk and egg whites along with the vanilla and almond extracts until blended.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in bowl. Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the bowl then mix well with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until the butter is completely combined.

4. Add the milk mixture and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.

5. Pour the batter evenly between the two cake pans.

6. Bake at 350 for 27-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cakes.

7. Cool the cakes to room temperature before icing.