The most incredible white cake you'll ever eat in your life!

There are so many white cake recipes, it's sometimes hard to know where to start! But this recipe deserves all the honors.

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, softened
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3½ cups cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1½ cups milk, room temperature

Preparation

1. Butter three 9-inch cake pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer, add the almond extract.
3. In a glass measuring cup, combine the eggs and milk, stir with a fork.
4. In a second bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix. Add half of the milk mixture and stir. Add another ⅓ of the dry ingredients, mix, and add the milk mixture. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix.
6. Divide the batter among the 3 prepared pans.
7. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
8. Let cool for 5 minutes before unmolding and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Buttercream

1 ½ cups softened butter
2 teaspoons almond extract
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk

With an electric mixer, whip the softened butter and almond extract. Slowly add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time. Pour in a little milk if the frosting becomes too thick.

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