Best White Cake Recipe
Classic white cake with a light, tender crumb and pure vanilla flavor.
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups cake flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup whole milk room temperature
- 5 large egg whites room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Optional: ¼ tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Prepare pans and preheat oven.
- Mix dry ingredients and cream with butter.
- Add milk, then egg whites and vanilla.
- Bake until set and cool completely.
- Frost and serve.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients
- Don’t overmix
- Cake flour gives the best texture
- Cool fully before frosting