4 EGG WHITE CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

4 Egg White Cake Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by á-3711

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 1/2 t baking powder
pinch salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 t vanilla
1 cup milk, divided
4 eg whites, unbeaten
Frosting:2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 t cream of tartar
1/3 cup water
1 t vanilla
1/2 cup small raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
Fairly scant on dressing if would like may be doubled

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch cake pans and set aside. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter, 2/3 cup of the milk and the vanilla. Beat for about 2 minutes. Add remaining milk and the egg whites. Beat for another 2 minutes. Pour into the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn out on a rack to cool completely before frosting. Frosting: Using either a double boiler or a metal bowl placed over a pot of boiling water, combine the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and water. Place over boiling water and beat with a mixer until stiff peaks form, usually 7-9 minutes. Scrape the bowl occasionally. Fold in the vanilla. Two tips: Make sure the water is boiling before you start beating and make sure everything is very clean and dry. Using about 1/3 of the frosting, fold in the raisins and dates. Use this as a filling between the 2 layers. Frost the tops and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.