Basic White Layer Cake

Name: Basic White Layer Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 4 large egg whites, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/3 cups buttermilk; 2-1/2 cups frosting of your choice

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 servings.

Every recipe file should contain a standard delicious cake like this. Topped with your favorite flavor of frosting, it's great for any occasion.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large egg whites, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
2-1/2 cups frosting of your choice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9-in. round baking pans. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Transfer to prepared pans.
2. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 370 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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