| White Cake |
| Ingredients: |
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1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup milk |
| Directions |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x9 inch or 9" round pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally, stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch. |
| White Cake |
| Ingredients: |
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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 whole milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| Directions |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two round 9 inch cake pans by buttering sides and lining bottom with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside as dry ingredients. Combine egg whites, milk and vanilla extract. Set aside as wet ingredients. Cream together butter and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add wet and dry ingredients to creamed butter in thirds, starting with wet and ending with dry. Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth top with a spatula. Bake cake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Cool in pans on a rack for 5 minutes, then turn out onto rack, remove paper, and let cool completely. |