Classic White Cake

Name: Classic White Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sticks butter, room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 6 egg whites, room temp; 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tspn salt; 1 tbs baking powder; 1/2 tspn baking soda; 1 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temp; 1 tbs vanilla extract; 1/2 tspn almond extract; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tbs vanilla extract; 3 cups powdered sugar; 2 1/2 sticks room temperature butter; 4 egg whites, pasturized; 1 tbs vanilla extract; 1 lemon, juiced; pinch salt

3 steps

Prep:1h 15minCook:35min

The fresh lemon and touch of almond make this classic cake special.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:14 GMT

Ingredients

12 servings

Instructions

Preparing the Cake

Step 1

-Preheat oven to 325* F and line 2, 8 or 9 inch cake rounds with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. -Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and soda into a bowl and reserve. -Mix the buttermilk, vanilla, almond extract and oil in a bowl and set aside. -In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed with a paddle attachment until very light and fluffy-about 3 minutes. -Add the egg whites one at a time, mixing on high speed for 15 seconds between each addition. -Add half the dry ingredients and half the buttermilk mixture and mix on low to incorporate, then add the remainder of the dry and wet mixes. -Mix for 1 minutes on low speed, or just until the batter comes together and there are no lumps. -Divide into the prepared pans and bake at 325* for 25-35 minutes, or until just barely light brown and a toothpick inserted into enter of cakes comes out clean. -Cool for 10 minutes in pans, then invert and cool completely

Cake Pan

Parchment paper

Preparing the soak

Step 2

-bring all ingredients to a boil then chill completely. -Once cakes have cooled totally, prick the tops with a fork then use a pastry brush to apply the soak to the cakes. You may not need all the liquid but be liberal with it.

Fork

Cooking Brush

Preparing the Frosting

Step 3

-Place all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. -Starting slowly, turn the mixer on, working up to high speed. -Mix on high until the frosting is light, fluffy and creamy. -Assemble the cake by placing 1/3 of the frosting on top of one of the rounds, then place the second round on top and decorate using remaining 2/3 of frosting. -Garnish with lemon wedges, berries, sprinkles or whatever your lil heart desires!