Simple White Birthday Cake
A light, fluffy Simple White Birthday Cake with a snowy hue, perfect for elegant celebrations. This easy white cake recipe uses clear vanilla for a pristine look and tender crumb.
Ingredients
- Cake flour: 2 ½ cups 275g
- Baking powder: 2 tsp
- Salt: ½ tsp
- Unsalted butter: ¾ cup 170g, softened
- Granulated sugar: 1 ¾ cups 350g
- Large egg whites: 4 room temperature
- Clear vanilla extract: 1 tbsp
- Whole milk: 1 cup 240ml, room temperature
- For White American Buttercream Frosting:
- Unsalted butter: 1 cup 225g, softened
- Powdered sugar: 4 cups 480g
- Clear vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Milk: 2-3 tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease and line two 9-inch pans.
- Whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg whites one at a time, then clear vanilla.
- Alternate dry ingredients and milk, mixing until just combined.
- Divide batter; bake 28-32 minutes until toothpick clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pans, then on rack.
- For frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, milk; frost cake.
Equipment
- Two 9-inch round cake pans
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Rubber spatula
- Cooling rack
- Cake leveler (optional)