This homemade white cake is easy, light and delicious! Easy to whip up in one bowl, no special mixer or equipment required. It's the best white cake recipe!
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I love developing easy cake recipes. This easy white cake is just as easy as a mix and tastes amazing! It took me a few tries to get this homemade white cake right, but I really love how the texture and crumb of this cake turned out.
Another great thing about this homemade white cake is you don't need any special mixers to get it right. A bowl and a whisk is all you need!
How to Make The Best White Cake Recipe
- Whisk together the dry ingredients {including sugar}.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients.
- Whisk together until smooth, but don't overmix!
See?? How easy is that? Just as easy as a box mix and even more delicious!
How to Bake the Best White Cake
You can bake this cake in a few ways to fit whatever event you're making it for. Obviously, the easiest way is just in a 9x13 pan, but you can make it in a circle pan, a spring-form pan, or even cupcakes.
- 9x13 pan: 30-35 minutes
- Two 9-inch pans: 20-25 minutes
- 9 ½-inch springform pan: 40-45 minutes
- 28 cupcakes: 18-22 minutes
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Homemade White Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 egg whites
- 2 cups water
For the Icing
- 12 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
- Add oil, vinegar, extracts, egg whites, and water.
- Whisk until combined.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
For the Icing
- Whisk together butter and vanilla extract.
- Add in the powdered sugar gradually. Drizzle in heavy cream gradually until the icing is smooth.
- Whip for about 5 minutes.
- Ice cake once cooled.
Alli
Such a great, simple recipe!