CREAMY WHITE LAYERS

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A luscious, tender cake that goes well with many different types of fillings and frostings.

Provided by Veruschka

Categories Dessert Recipes Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 ½ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups super fine sugar
3 cups heavy whipping cream
2 ½ teaspoons brandy
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 pint fresh strawberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.
Stir together the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and super fine sugar.
Separate the eggs save the egg yolks for another use. In a glass or copper bowl beat the egg whites until foamy.
Mix 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream with the vanilla. Stir into the flour mixture then fold in the egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ) for 30 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for ten minutes then invert onto a wire rack to continue cooling. Once cakes are completely cool frost with fresh whipped cream and serve with fresh strawberries.
To Make Frosting: Beat on low speed until stiff 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (make sure it's very cold). Beat in the confectioners' sugar and 2 1/2 teaspoons brandy. Use immediately to frost cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 71.8 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 112.7 mg, Sugar 14.4 g