Recipe Details

Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9-inch, 3-layer cake

Ingredients

  • 1cupbutter

  • 2cupswhite sugar, divided

  • 3cupscake flour

  • 4egg yolks, room temperature

  • 4egg whites, room temperature

  • 2teaspoonsbaking powder

  • 1cupmilk, room temperature

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans.

  2. Beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.

  3. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks well, then add to butter mixture.

  4. Sift together flour and baking powder. Add alternately with the milk to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat well. Add vanilla.

  5. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add 1 cup sugar to the egg whites. Fold into cake batter. Divide evenly into prepared pans.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe12
Calories429
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
18g
22%
Saturated Fat
11g
53%
Cholesterol
111mg
37%
Sodium
220mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
63g
23%
Dietary Fiber
1g
2%
Total Sugars
35g
Protein
6g
12%
Calcium
87mg
7%
Iron
3mg
16%
Potassium
98mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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