Elegant White Cake
This is one of King Arthur Baking's older white cake recipes.
Servings 12
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter -- 114 grams softened
- ½ cup vegetable shortening -- 96 grams
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ¾ cups superfine or granulated sugar 335 grams
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 5 large egg whites 6 to 7 oz
- 2 ¾ cups cake flour -- 310 grams
- 1 cup whole milk 228 grams
Instructions
- ream together butter through almond extract until light. 5 min. or more.
- Add egg whites one at a time and beat well after each addition.
- Stir in flour and milk, alternating between the two, starting and ending with the flour. (i.e. ⅓ flour, ½ milk, ⅓ flour, ½ milk, ⅓ flour)
- Pour into pans (2 9-in. round or one 9x13-in) and bake at 350. 25-30 minutes or until done.
Notes
Update: King Arthur has updated the recipe a bit and it is now called Tender White Cake. For a slightly revised version that uses all butter and a different mixing technique, check out King Arthur's site.