Classic White Cake

Recipe courtesy Nick Malgieri

Show: Cooking LiveEpisode: Celebration Cakes

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large egg whites (3/4 cup)
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (9-inch) diameter by 1 1/2-inch deep layer pans or 1 (13 by 9 by 2-inch) pan, buttered and bottoms lined with parchment or waxed paper

Directions

The fine moist crumb of this cake complements any type of filling and frosting -- the perfect celebratory cake.

Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Combine egg whites, milk and vanilla extract. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to butter mixture then add half the milk mixture. Continue to alternate beginning and ending with flour mixture. Scrape bowl and beater often. Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and smooth top with a metal spatula. Bake cake(s) about 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack, remove paper and let cool completely.

Variation:

CLASSIC YELLOW CAKE Substitute 3 large eggs and 1 egg yolk for all of the egg whites above.

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Peter Northport, NY 08-24-2009
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WAY too thick, almost unenjoyable
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This cake is good if you're looking for a thick, thick cake. It's the butter, the LOTS of it. It was the first cake i ever... made from scratch, and i was following the directions to a t, however i was morbidly disappointed. It's made for a purpose, to be molded into a structure, with texture coming second. (i followed the revision for the yellow cake)Read more
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Anna Canton, GA 07-16-2009
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This is Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake for my Son's Birthday. I frosted it with buttercream, and it was just simply delish.
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Jess Wynnewood, PA 07-04-2009
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been making the yellow version of this cake for at LEAST a year, and I've learned over time how to perfect it. I bake a... 2 layer cake (so put the batter into 2 pans....obviously) and layer with strawberries and whipped cream! Make sure to bake the cake for only 23 minutes though (yes, that little extra makes a difference) and not to get the natural bubbles out of the cake (since apparently some people do that....) because it makes the cake extremely dense! Good luck to all, and enjoy!Read more
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null null, null 09-22-2008
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GOOOD CAAAKE
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was asked to make a wedding cake for someone and I used this recipe. it turned out very well and everyone liked it.
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Anonymous 08-21-2008
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Ingredients Count!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I suspect that the people who find the cake dry are either using a reduced fat milk, eggs that are not large enough, or both.... The amount of butter is fine and should not be producing a greasy cake, there must have been an error measuring. Also, be sure to work the batter as little as possible after the addition of the flour. If you make it the right way, this is a great cake.Read more
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Anonymous 07-28-2008
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This Cake was Very DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!