Description
White cake lovers will adore this classic White Cake Recipe that combines delicate crumb with pure vanilla essence. Bakers can create a tender, moist dessert perfect for celebrations and special moments you’ll cherish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 cups (345 grams) cake flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by positioning oven rack in center and heating to 350F (175C). Thoroughly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with butter and flour.
- Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring uniform texture and eliminating potential lumps.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, airy consistency with soft peaks forming.
- Incorporate egg whites gradually into the butter-sugar blend, mixing thoroughly after each addition to maintain smooth integration.
- Blend vanilla extract into the mixture, distributing the flavor evenly.
- Alternate adding dry flour mixture and milk to the batter, beginning and concluding with flour. Mix gently to prevent overmixing and maintain cake’s delicate texture.
- Distribute batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing surfaces with a spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean and golden edges are visible.
- Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to wire cooling racks. Let cakes cool completely to room temperature.
- Prepare frosting by whipping butter until silky. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, vanilla, cream, and salt. Adjust liquid content to achieve desired spreading consistency.
- Once cakes are fully cooled, apply frosting generously, creating smooth layers and decorative finish as preferred.
Notes
- Sift flour thoroughly to ensure a light, airy cake texture with no lumps.
- Use room temperature ingredients, especially butter and egg whites, for smoother mixing and better cake rise.
- Replace whole milk with almond or oat milk for a dairy-free version that maintains moisture and tenderness.
- Avoid overmixing batter to prevent a tough, dense cake; mix just until ingredients are combined for a delicate crumb.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 51
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 231mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg