White Cake Layers

Name: White Cake Layers
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2/3 cup water; 2/3 cup milk; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 6 egg whites

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
6 egg whites

Directions

1

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Combine water and milk. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
3

Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into 4 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
4

Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.
5

Note: For 9-inch layers, bake at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.