Delicate White Cake From Scratch Recipe

Delicate White Cake From Scratch

From arpam 16 years ago

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20 minutes to make
Serves 2824

This is a beautifully delicate white cake made entirely from scratch w/ possible milk free version for those w/ allergies.

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Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
1/2 cup shortening shopping list
4 egg whites shopping list
1 tsp almond extract shopping list
2 cups cake flour shopping list
3 tsp baking powder shopping list
1/4 tsp salt shopping list
1/2 cup milk or 1/4 cup evaporated milk diluted q/ 1/4 cup water shopping list
OR FOR milk FREE VERSION: shopping list
1/4 cup coconut milk DILUTED W/ 1/4 CUP water shopping list

How to make it

Cream sugar and shortening. Sift flour first then measure. Sift this with baking powder and salt.
Add alternately w/ milk to creamed sugar and shortening. Beat thoroughly. Add extract.
Incorporate egg whites well one at a time. Pour into greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 375F for about 20 min. Test w/ toothpick.
This recipe is wonderful for cupcakes too! Makes about 24 cupcakes.

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" It was just okay "
keshaskakes ate it and said...
I made this today, I really love the texture, it's very soft and spongy, but I was not too fond of the taste, it has a strong taste of flour, I just added a strawberry filling and buttercream frosting, so I hope that would improve the taste
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purplebutterfly26 9 years ago
This is a lovely and versatile recipe! I used the zest of an orange in place of the almond extract and the juice of the orange in place of the milk. Topped with chocolate frosting, the cupcakes I made using this recipe and my modifications were well-received by all who ate them:)
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" It was just okay "
Sammyjo ate it and said...
well i was slightly disappointed. its a great recipe, but the almond essence was too much and kind of overpowering. next time i think of making it i mite put in 1/2 a tsp of extract. but over all, it was not bad. good i would say. not great.
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mawistman 15 years ago
It was easy to make and delicious! I added strawberry frosting made with crushed fresh strawberries, confectioners sugar, and a little soft butter. The strawberry was a great compliment for the almond flavoring. Yum!
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" It was excellent "
gapeach55 ate it and said...
Sounds so yummy! I am baking this tonight!
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" It was excellent "
midgelet ate it and said...
Most wonderful
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" It was excellent "
chefelaine ate it and said...
Absolutely terrific recipe, and your presentation is just as wonderful. HIGH FIVE~ :+D
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" It was excellent "
ambus ate it and said...
Wow...that looks incredibly delicious & beautiful.Thanks for posting a wonderful recipe.Flagged as beautiful.
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" It was excellent "
lunasea ate it and said...
I love baking from scratch and your recipe looks and sounds delicious, Arpam. I really love the almond flavoring in this gorgeous white delicacy. Outstanding. I am printing this to add to my baking file - can't wait to taste it. Thanks so much! I also flagged your photo as beautiful. :)
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arpam 16 years ago
Thanks everyone! Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. :)
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" It was excellent "
divaliscious ate it and said...
The almond extract really makes this cake recipe perfect...oddly enough, I was just looking at a recipe on my opened cookbook that sits a top of my dresser in the kitchen (it houses napkins and linens) and I proudly keep my old family' cookbook opened and change the page shown every few days...it had a recipe for a delicate chocolate cake...I now can have one for a delicate white cake thanks to you.... thanks for sharing!
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" It was excellent "
greekgirrrl ate it and said...
Lovely recipe and the photo is stunning! I flagged your pic!
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bestcooker 16 years ago
I enjoy "from scratch" baking and need a good white cake recipe. Into the recipe box this goes!
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" It was excellent "
elgab89 ate it and said...
Looks so beautiful! Great idea - cupcakes!
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arpam 16 years ago
If you choose to use coconut milk (canned) it does not change the flavor. It does not leave any coconut notes at all. I strained the coconut milk first before using. :)
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Looks so beautiful! Great idea - cupcakes!

elgab89 in Toronto loved it
Lovely recipe and the photo is stunning! I flagged your pic!

greekgirrrl in Long Island loved it
The almond extract really makes this cake recipe perfect...oddly enough, I was just looking at a recipe on my opened cookbook that sits a top of my dresser in the kitchen (it houses napkins and linens) and I proudly keep my old family' cookbook opene...more

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