Name: White Birthday Cake with Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 3/4 cup butter; 1 cup Sugar; 2 3/4 cups Flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp salt; 6 cups powdered sugar (sifted and divided); 3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened); 1/4 cup shortening; 6 to 8 tablespoons milk (divided); 1 tsp vanilla

White Birthday Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

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Servings

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup butter
1 cup Sugar
2 3/4 cups Flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
6 cups powdered sugar sifted and divided
3/4 cup butter or margarine softened
1/4 cup shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons milk divided
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preparation

1 Bowl 1: using 4 egg whites and 1/2 cup sugar, beat with an electric mixer to make meringue. 2 Bowl 2: mix sour cream, milk, and vanilla. 3 Bowl 3: combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 4 Bowl 4 (large): cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add to this by alternating the flour mixture and sour cream mixture. Fold in the meringue.5 Pour batter into three 9? round cake pans. Bake 25 minutes in a 350° oven. 6 For frosting:Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, butter, shortening, 4 tablespoons milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy, adding more milk, one tablespoon at a time, as needed for good spreading consistency. 7 Makes about 3 1/2 cups