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LAYER  CAKE
Photo: David Holifield

LAYER CAKE

7 ingredients 6 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups fine granulated sugar
  • 3 heaping cups pastry flour
  • whites of 6 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons extract (such as vanilla)

Directions

1

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

2

Add the milk and mix well.

3

Gradually add 1/3 of the flour, mixing until smooth.

4

Fold in the beaten egg whites gently.

5

Add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.

6

Incorporate the rest of the egg whites and the extract, stirring until perfectly smooth.

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