Simple White Cake

Submitted by KittyKitty

"A basic white cake, to top with your choice of frosting, glaze, fruit, etc."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 layer cakes

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 egg whites

directions

1. Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer.
2. Combine four, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, begin and end with flour. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. Beat egg whites ( at room temp.) until stiff peaks form. gently fold into batter.
4. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans, cool completely on wire rack. Frost as desired.

Reviews

[MizEmerilLagasse]

Best white cake recipe I have ever used. My only change was to use butter instead of crisco.Years ago I discovered the perfect chocolate cake recipe, but for some reason the white cake just never worked out the way I wanted it. After trying my luck just winging a few recipes I finally came back to my beloved "Zaar" and started my search. After looking over a few recipes I came across this one. The change from my normal preparation of folding in the whipped egg whites at the end caught my attention, and the glowing reviews finalized my decision. I was a little skeptical at first because the batter was a bit thin, but after the first bite of a cooled cupcake I was sold. Moist, buttery and sooo good with my Italian buttercream. Thanks!!

 

[Daydasa]

Wonderful :) Just a note to anyone wondering, sift then measure the flour out. This cake turned out great. Perfect height and perfect texture. Thank you for an amazing white cake recipe.

 

[BellefonteBaker]

This is a good recipe! I needed a cake in a hurry, and didn't have a mix on hand so I tried this recipe. It turned out great. I doubled the recipe and made it in a bar pan. I made a peanut butter frosting then put melted chocolate over that. Delicious!

 

[butterscotchgirl]

nice recipe! i made this for a birthday cake and substituted unsalted butter for the shortening and it worked beautifully. good flavor, not too sweet nor flour-y, lovely moist and fluffy consistency. not at all what i would call dense. classic white cake. thanks for posting! :)

 

[luvmyfurrbabies]

Came out great-even for an amateur!Thanks for posting.