Description
Best White Cake Recipe is soft, moist, and fluffy, made completely from scratch. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, and celebrations with endless frosting possibilities.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large egg whites
1 cup whole milk
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two round cake pans with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3–5 minutes.
4. Add egg whites one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Alternately add dry mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
6. Stir in vanilla extract.
7. Divide batter evenly into pans and bake 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
Avoid overmixing after adding flour to maintain a tender crumb.
Wrap cooled layers tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg