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Yield: Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Ingredients

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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

2 cups cake flour, (not self-rising)

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup large egg whites (about 8), room temperature

1/2 cups milk, room temperature

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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Yield: Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Makes one 9-by-13-inch layer cake

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
  • 2 cups cake flour, (not self-rising)
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup large egg whites (about 8), room temperature
  • 1/2 cups milk, room temperature

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch cake pan; line bottom with parchment paper. Sift together flours and baking powder; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add salt and vanilla, beating until combined. With mixer on low speed, gradually add egg whites, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Add reserved flour mixture in 2 parts, alternating with the milk, and scraping down sides of bowl between each addition. Mix until combined. Increase speed to medium-high for 20 seconds. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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61 Ratings

5 star values:

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4 star values:

                                  13

3 star values:

                                  22

2 star values:

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1 star values:

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61 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  13

3 star values:

                                  22

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  4

61 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  13

3 star values:

                                  22

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  4
  • 5 star values:
  • 12
  • 4 star values:
  • 13
  • 3 star values:
  • 22
  • 2 star values:
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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 2 stars

07/05/2017

                The cake tasted good but I would use about 1 cup less of sugar. Also, the middle part of the cake sunk, I    didn´t even overfill the cake mold. I´m not sure what I did wrong :(

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

09/02/2015

                Used this recipe and my cake came out pretty nice after I baked it an EXTRA 45 minutes (first 45 minutes it was still undone). I used less than half the sugar recommended and used 7 eggs (next time I'll use 6).

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

07/28/2011

                I used this recipe and followed the directions but the cake created a hard crust while baking.  As I looked at the recipe I though it had a little too much sugar.  The cake was moist but I had to remove the edges and top. Otherwise the flavor was good.  I was thinking should the egg whites have been beaten separately and incorporated like the sponge method.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

10/31/2010

                Came out dense and chewy with a hard sugary crust. not sure what I did wrong but i'm going back to the white cake recipe for wedding cakes. It never fails.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

04/23/2010

                can this cake hold the weight of fondant? i saw it in a pic with fondant from the baby shower" album?

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 2 stars

07/05/2017

                The cake tasted good but I would use about 1 cup less of sugar. Also, the middle part of the cake sunk, I    didn´t even overfill the cake mold. I´m not sure what I did wrong :(

Rating: 2 stars

Rating: Unrated

09/02/2015

                Used this recipe and my cake came out pretty nice after I baked it an EXTRA 45 minutes (first 45 minutes it was still undone). I used less than half the sugar recommended and used 7 eggs (next time I'll use 6).

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

07/28/2011

                I used this recipe and followed the directions but the cake created a hard crust while baking.  As I looked at the recipe I though it had a little too much sugar.  The cake was moist but I had to remove the edges and top. Otherwise the flavor was good.  I was thinking should the egg whites have been beaten separately and incorporated like the sponge method.

Rating: Unrated

10/31/2010

                Came out dense and chewy with a hard sugary crust. not sure what I did wrong but i'm going back to the white cake recipe for wedding cakes. It never fails.

Rating: Unrated

04/23/2010

                can this cake hold the weight of fondant? i saw it in a pic with fondant from the baby shower" album?

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