Deliciously Light White Cake

Deliciously Light White Cake I like cake, and I used to think that there wasn’t much difference between a box mix and homemade.  Silly girl! …  Don’t get me wrong, I still like box cakes, and they’re really quick and easy.  HOWEVER they aren’t in the same league as this.  

This cake blows others out of the water.  It’s my favorite white cake.  It’s light, delicious, and fairly simple to make.  
Deliciously Light White Cake

Deliciously Light White Cake
Serves 12
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
25 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup butter, softened
  2. 2 cups sugar
  3. 1 cup milk
  4. 2 teaspoons vanilla
  5. 3 cups cake flour
  6. 1 tablespoon baking powder
  7. ½ teaspoon salt
  8. 5 egg whites
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line bottoms of 3 (9-inch) cake pans with parchment paper. Coat sides and parchment with non-stick spray for baking, or grease and flour them.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar, and beat for about 10 minutes. Scrape down sides regularly. The mixture should be very light and fluffy.
  3. Meanwhile, stir together milk and vanilla.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  5. Alternately add 1/3 dry ingredients to the butter mixture then ½ of the milk. Beginning and ending with the flour. Mix thoroughly between each addition.
  6. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and then gently fold into batter.
  7. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then remove from pans. Discard parchment paper, and cool completely.
  8. Spread with frosting.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line bottoms of 3 (9-inch) cake pans with parchment paper. Coat sides and parchment with non-stick spray for baking, or grease and flour them.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line bottoms of 3 (9-inch) cake pans with parchment paper. Coat sides and parchment with non-stick spray for baking, or grease and flour them.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar Beat for about 10 minutes, scraping down sides regularly. The mixture should be very light and fluffy.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
Beat for about 10 minutes, scraping down sides regularly. The mixture should be very light and fluffy.

Stir together: 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla

Stir together:
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

In a large mixing bowl, combine: 3 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl, combine:
3 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

It’s vital to the success of this recipe that you use CAKE flour.  If you don’t have any, don’t worry, just click here for quick and easy directions to make your own.

Alternately add 1/3 dry ingredients to the whipped butter and sugar, and mix to incorporate fully. Then ...

Alternately add 1/3 dry ingredients to the whipped butter and sugar, and mix to incorporate fully. Then …

... add ½ of the milk., and mix.

… add ½ of the milk., and mix.

Add another 1/3 dry ingredients, ...

Add another 1/3 dry ingredients, …

... the other ½ of the milk, ...

… the other ½ of the milk, …

... and the last of the dry ingredients. Be sure to mix and scrape the sides of the bowl between each addition.

… and the last of the dry ingredients. Be sure to mix and scrape the sides of the bowl between each addition.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and ...

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and …

... then gently fold into batter.

… then gently fold into batter.

Don't beat or over-mix.

Don’t beat or over-mix.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes.

When they're done, they'll be golden, and a pick inserted in the center will come out clean.

When they’re done, they’ll be golden, and a pick inserted in the center will come out clean.

Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then ...

Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then …

... remove from pans. Discard parchment paper, and ...

… remove from pans. Discard parchment paper, and …

cool completely.

cool completely.

Spread with your favorite frosting, or try this Delicious Buttercream Frosting recipe.

Smooth 1 cup frosting on the first layer, ...

Smooth 1 cup frosting on the first layer, …

... another cup on the second layer, and ...

… another cup on the second layer, and …

... the remaining frosting on the sides then top.

… the remaining frosting on the sides then top.

Deliciously Light White Cake

Slice and ...

Slice, and …

... enjoy!

… enjoy!