Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened or melted
1 cup milk
Instructions
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened or melted
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside. Then beat egg whites, butter, and sugar in another bowl (see “Tips,’’ below). Add flour mixture and milk alternately to egg mixture, mixing well. Bake for about 30 minutes in two greased 8 1/2-inch round pans. Top with your favorite frosting.
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: For a lighter version of this cake, cream butter and sugar, add flour mixture and milk alternately, then whip egg whites, and fold them into mixture.
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: For a lighter version of this cake, cream butter and sugar, add flour mixture and milk alternately, then whip egg whites, and fold them into mixture.
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