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Homemade White Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

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2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl except the egg whites.
  3. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping the bowl.
  4. Beat on high for 2 minutes until smooth.
  5. Add egg whites.
  6. Beat on high for 2 additional minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
  7. Pour into 1 greased and floured 9×13 baking pan or three 8-inch or two 9-inch pans.
  8. Bake at 350° for the times listed below.
  9. The white cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  10. Frost with chocolate frosting.

Baking Times:

  • 8-inch pan – 23-28 minutes
  • 9-inch pan – 30-35 minutes
  • 9×13 inch – 40-45 minutes
  • 30 cupcakes – 20-25 minutes

Chocolate Frosting

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

 

Place all of the frosting ingredients into a bowl. Beat until smooth. Frosts one 9×13 inch cake.

 

Vanilla Frosting

Make the chocolate frosting recipe above, but leave out the cocoa and only use 2-3 Tbsp. milk.