55 basic white cake Recipes

butter (very soft but not melted , no substitutes!), sugar, eggs (room temperature ), egg yolks (room temperature , save whites for another time), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, warm milk (or use half and half cream)

milk, all-purpose flour, cold water, cakes compressed fresh yeast, salt, white sugar, shortening, eggs, melted shortening

self raising wheat gluten-free flour (dove s farm), salt, baking powder, caster sugar, butter, apple puree, white vinegar, milk, to mix

recipe basic meringue mixture, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, cake flour, almond extract, italian meringue frosting

vegetable cooking spray, cake flour, baking powder, salt, plain nonfat yogurt, vegetable oil, grated orange rind (about 6 oranges), vanilla extract, orange extract, egg yolk, sugar, divided, warm 2% low-fat milk (95o to 100o), egg whites

shortening, sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, egg whites, milk, vanilla extract, eggs, milk, ground cinnamon, ground allspice

water , lukewarm, cake yeast (1/3 cup), bread flour, dark brown sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, egg white, lightly beaten, sesame seeds

water , lukewarm, cake yeast (1/3 cup), bread flour, dark brown sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, egg white, lightly beaten, sesame seeds

olive oil, unsalted butter plus more for the risotto cakes, minced yellow onion, minced garlic, wild and exotic mushrooms , such as black trumpet, morels, honshemeji, and chanterelles, cleaned and diced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, mushroom , chicken, or veal stock, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, basic risotto , recipe follows, flour, for dusting (recommended : wondra), shaved truffles, for garnish, chicken stock, olive oil, butter, diced onions, garlic , smashed, salt, freshly ground white pepper, arborio rice, grated parmesan, plus extra for garnish, minced parsley leaves

butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla, egg whites (3/4 cup), raspberry jelly, basic glaze, sugar, soft butter, vanilla , rum, or almond extract, milk

egg whites, sugar, egg yolks, vegetable oil, water, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt

cake flour, eggs, milk, fresh basil, blanched , shocked and finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, freshly grated pecorino, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch thick half moons, to yield 1 cup, red chili flakes, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rock shrimp, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.