Almond Layer Cake
- 2.5 cup cake flour
- 1 cup milk room temperature
- 6 large egg whites room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract clear
- 1.75 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 sticks salted butter softened
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake rounds with non-stick cooking spray
- Pour milk, egg whites, and extracts into medium bowl and mix with fork until blended.
- Mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in bowl of electric mixer at slow speed. Add butter, cut into cubes and continue beating on low for about 1-2 minutes
- Add all but 1/2 cup of milk mixture to flour mixture and beat at medium speed for 1 minute. Add remaining 1/2 cup of milk mixture and hand stir until barely integrated
- Pour batter evenly between two prepared cake pans
- Bake until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 27 to 30 minutes
- Turn out cakes after 10 minutes; allow cake to cool to room temperature
- Frost cakes with favorite frosting, which might include: Almond, Chocolate, Nutella, or Coconut Buttercream
Ensure Milk and Eggs are at room temperature!