Basic White Cake Recipe

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Basic White Cake
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
248
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Separate the eggs, placing the whites into one container and the yolks into another. Let come to room temperature.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 8in pans. This recipe really calls for the butter and flour method.
  3. Put sifted flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and set aside.
  4. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until soft and creamy, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of sugar (reserving the rest) and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Now add egg yolks, one at a time, until completely incorporated. Add vanilla and almond extract until combined, about 30 seconds.
  5. Starting with the flour, add 1/3 of the mixture and mix until incorporated. Now add 1/2 milk mixture, mix until combined. Add half the remaining flour, combine. Now add the rest of your milk and combine. Add remaining 1/3 of your flour mixture, and go ahead and mix until combined. This whole process should take less then 2 minutes, as you do not want to over beat the batter.
  6. In a separate clean bowl with clean whisk attachment, whip eggs whites until foamy then add the cream of tartar. (on medium speed) Beat until soft peaks occur, and then gradually add in your remaining sugar. You will want stiff peaks, which took me about 3 minutes. With your rubber spatula, fold your egg whites into your cake batter. Make sure they are fully incorporated, but do not over stir the batter, as you do not want to eggs to deflate.
  7. Put batter into prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  8. Cakes are done when an inserted tooth pick comes out clean or with very few crumbs. At this point I place the cakes directly into the freezer and leave them there for at least an hour. This locks in moisture and also makes it easier to frost.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 248.01 Kcal (1038 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.99g 26%
Cholesterol 103.08mg 34%
Sodium 133.21mg 6%
Potassium 239.9mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.1g 7%
Sugars 20.71g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 2.97g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 111.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 315.2 Kcal (1320 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.59g 26%
Cholesterol 131.01mg 34%
Sodium 169.31mg 6%
Potassium 304.9mg 5%
Total Carbs 28.09g 7%
Sugars 26.32g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 3.77g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 141.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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