Buttermilk White Layer Cake

A simple white cake gets a tangy hint from the addition of buttermilk to the batter. Top with your favorite frosting for a dessert for any occasion.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 400 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour
• 4 egg whites
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1.3333333730698 cups buttermilk
• 2.5 cups prepared frosting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch round baking pans.

Step 2

Beat butter and vanilla extract together in a bowl until creamy. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, into flour mixture until fully incorporated.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until medium peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites should curl over slightly. Fold egg white mixture into batter until just combined. Pour batter evenly into the prepared baking pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 5

Spread frosting atop one of the cakes and top with second cake. Spread the remaining frosting over the top cake and around the sides of both cakes.