My Favorite Birthday Cake

Name: My Favorite Birthday Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter; 3 cup sifted cake flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp orange extract; 6 egg whites

poconolady @cook_3734788

I have made different flavor and color variations of this cake over the years and it is perfect every time. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have!

poconolady @cook_3734788

I have made different flavor and color variations of this cake over the years and it is perfect every time. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have!

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Ingredients

Cake
2 cupsugar
1 cupunsalted butter
3 cupsifted cake flour
3 tspbaking powder
1 cupwhole milk
1/2 tspsalt
1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
1/2 tsporange extract
6egg whites

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
2

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3

Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat well after each addition.
4

Add salt and flavorings. Add any food color at this time if desired.
5

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form.
6

Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
7

Butter and flour three 8 or 9 inch cake pans. Divide batter into cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until cake tests done.
8

Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes then turn out of pans to finish cooling.
9

Frost and decorate with your favorite white or vanilla frosting. I have tinted mine orange, but any colors can be done. Enjoy!