The Greatest White Cake Recipe

This Basic White Cake recipe pairs fluffy vanilla cake layers with a silky white Swiss meringue buttercream.

In my earlier submit, I shared some tips about tips on how to make buttercream white. At present I’m sharing the right White Cake recipe to pair with that white buttercream. 

I have already got a Vanilla Cake recipe for you, which is completely fairly and scrumptious, however yellow-ish in and out. There are specific events that decision for pure white and the yellow tint simply received’t work.

White wedding ceremony muffins are most likely commonest, however a impartial base can also be finest for those who’re seeking to shade the cake batter, since you received’t have to fret concerning the yellow tint affecting the colours.

At present, I’ve modified my Vanilla Cake recipe so that you can make this basic White Cake.

The way to Make a White Cake

There are just a few key belongings you need to do to assist guarantee your cake is white in and out:

• Use solely egg whites
• Use the lightest shade butter you will discover and whip it properly
• Use clear coloured flavorings
• Use violet shade gel to appropriate any yellow tint within the buttercream or cake

You need to be certain that to essentially whip your butter and sugar till it’s pale and fluffy, however keep away from utilizing a brilliant yellow butter, as that may additionally have an effect on the colour of your cake.

Any flavorings you add (vanilla extract, almond extract, and many others.) can tint the cake batter too. I used a clear vanilla extract right here to verify the colour of the cake and frosting wasn’t affected.

The way to Make Buttercream White

I’ve an in depth tutorial on tips on how to make your buttercream white. There are just a few suggestions in there that may assist however I discover the best to be including some violet shade gel.

I’ll admit that this trick works higher with some frostings than others. I feel it’s simpler to get an American buttercream to be pure white than a Swiss meringue buttercream, however then I don’t have a ton of expertise whitening both variety. 

The violet gel trick completely labored right here and neutralized a variety of the yellow, however not all of it. I possibly may have added extra, however I used to be anxious concerning the frosting turning gray or blue — experiment at your personal danger! Watch out to not add an excessive amount of.

I additionally added some Americolor Brilliant White shade gel to bump up the white a bit. 

I saved the adorning of this white cake easy (I’m a much less is extra kinda lady). I don’t usually use sprinkles on my muffins, however I’ve SO many alternative bottles of sprinkles in my pantry it’s not even humorous. I simply can not resist the gorgeous colours! Particularly after I can get them for a deal at Homesense.

Paradoxically, Ryan purchased me the sprinkles I used on this cake for Christmas. Not one of the ones I had within the pantry would have labored as properly or paired as properly with this gorgeous cake stand (which can also be coincidentally from Homesense). Really, the props are too. Critically, folks, Homesense is the place it’s at.

I used the All Dolled Up sprinkle combine from Sweetapolita, however took out all the massive sprinkles and as an alternative added some mini inexperienced pearls (GUESS the place I received them??) so as to add extra inexperienced shade. I could have added a bit too lots of the mini greens, however oh properly!

This basic white cake is easy and scrumptious. The clear vanilla extract provides it a extra candy-like birthday cake taste, which I really like. The cake is extremely moist and tender, and the buttercream is an ideal silky pairing.

Should you’re searching for extra basic cake recipes remember to take a look at my Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Coconut Cake, and Vanilla Cake recipes.

This submit was initially printed on 01/18/19 and was up to date with new content material on 06/07/21.