Heavenly White Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• measure sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt; sift together three times.
• in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, and continue beating only until meringue will hold up in soft peaks.
• beat butter until smooth. gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. add sifted ingredients alternately with milk a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. mix in flavorings. add meringue, and mix thoroughly into batter. spread batter in a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan which has been lined on the bottom with parchment paper.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 to 35 minutes. cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. this cake may also be baked in two 9 inch round pans for 30 to 35 minutes, or in three 8 inch round pans for 25 to 30 minutes.