Black and White Cake

16 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 large egg whites
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar granulated
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pound cream cheese softened
  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 3 squares chocolate chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350F (180C) F and arrange rack to the center position.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour three, 8-inch round cake pans.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry and set aside briefly.
  4. 4
    In a separate bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy, then add the vanilla and almond extracts.
  5. 5
    Blend smooth.
  6. 6
    Whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt and add alternately to the batter with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture.
  7. 7
    Fold egg whites into the batter and divide mixture evenly between the two prepared pans.
  8. 8
    Bake about 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Cool layers in their pans 10 minutes, then loosen and turn out onto a rack to complete cooling.
  10. 10
    Frost.

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