White Cake
Tastier than a boxed cake mix, this moist snow-white cake recipe is quick and easy. Stir coconut into the batter for a version that's even more flavorful.
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White Cake
Directions
- Allow egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and lightly flour two 9x1-1/2-inch or 8x1-1/2-inch round cake pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set the pan(s) aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add egg whites 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Spread batter into the prepared pan(s).
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes for 9-inch pans, 30 to 35 minutes for 8-inch pans or 13x9-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on racks. Or, place 13x9x2-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Frost with desired frosting.
- Makes 12 to 16 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
Coconut White Cake:
Prepare as above, except stir 3/4 cup toasted flaked coconut into batter.
Nutrition Facts (White Cake)
- Per serving:
- 268 kcal ,
- 9 g fat
- (4 g sat. fat ,
- 3 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 23 mg chol. ,
- 274 mg sodium ,
- 44 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 29 g sugar ,
- 4 g pro.
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Reviews (5)
thompsonlynne92
98 Days Ago
I have been making this cake every year for family birthdays for about 20 years. This is a newer recipe, I follow the older one. Use really good quality butter, don't skimp! Use good buttermilk. The old recipe had you add all of the liquids after the initial dry stuff was mixed for 30 secs. I do that. And it says to beat for 2 mins, I do that. I time it each time. Then, you add all of the egg whites at once and beat for 2 mins. Be really careful about how long you bake it. It's easy to overbake. People rave about this cake. It's moist, delicious, perfect. Either you left something out (believe me I have done it) or your oven is whacked. This cake is delicious!
mggtrent
111 Days Ago
This is absolutely horrible. Store brand cake mixes have better tasting cakes. The edges are hard as a rock no matter what I did. The taste is awful. Very disappointed I usually love my BHG cook book recipes
LAURA L
2026 Days Ago
Great recipe for white cake because its so moist and turns out perfectly every time. If you want it whiter, use shortening instead of butter and clear vanilla for flavor. People who don't usually like white cake rave about this one when I make it. You can't go wrong with it!