The Whiteout Cake

Photo: Bake Me Blush

Watch the colour of the butter you use if you want to keep the beautiful whiteness – a pale butter is best.

The clever baker behind The Whiteout Cake is Bake Me Blush.

The Whiteout Cake

 

Ingredients

For the White Cake Layers:

• 2½ cups cake flour
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 1¾ cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1½ cups ice cold water
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

For the White Chocolate Frosting:

• 6 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1½ cups white sugar
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups milk
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. For the full recipe go here: The Whiteout Cake.

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