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Homemade White Cake

For this year’s Big White Cake, we decided to trade in the bells, whistles, and bling for a layer cake that’s as simple as a walk in the woods. If you're a seasoned pro at making our white cake or a beginner, this is the perfect cake to serve your friends and family. We chose a fun car cookie cutter...
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1 hr 55 min
TOTAL TIME
1482
CALORIES
$2.14
PER SERVING
Homemade White Cake
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
10 SERVINGS
Almond Extract
1 tsp almond extract
Granulated Sugar
2 cups granulated sugar
Unsalted Butter
1 cup unsalted butter
softened
Kosher Salt
1/8 tsp kosher salt
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
All-purpose Flour
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Unsalted Butter
2 cups unsalted butter
softened
Gingerbread Cookies
gingerbread cookies
Egg Whites
7 large egg whites
at room temperature
Baking Powder
2 tsp baking powder
Powdered Sugar
powdered sugar
Fresh Rosemary
fresh rosemary
sprigs
Powdered Sugar
7 cups powdered sugar
Kosher Salt
1 tsp kosher salt
Heavy Cream
2/3 cup heavy cream
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
Whole Milk
1 cup whole milk
Directions
30 STEPS
View Directions on Southern Living
Health Info
Macros
222g
CARBS
63g
FAT
9g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
TREE NUTS
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