MARGARET HOUSTON'S WHITE CAKE

Margaret Houston's White Cake image

Provided by hungerbuster

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 3 layer cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
6 large egg whites, room temperature

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar, beating until smooth.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine milk and water. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in flavoring.
Beat egg whites (at room temp.) until soft peaks form and then fold into the batter.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing the layers to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.3, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 63.9, Sodium 605.3, Carbohydrate 116.3, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 67.2, Protein 11