Birthday Cake Bright n Glowing

 

This cake is fantastic, and it tastes fantastic. And you agree as well.

 

Ingredient  

1 cup butter, room temperature

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 eggs, separated, room temperature

3 teaspoons baking powder

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup milk, room temperature

1 pinch salt

 

Heat the oven to 350°F . Prepare and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or three 8- or 9-inch round layer cake pans.

Whip the butter and sugar together for 5 minutes, or until creamy and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, one at a time. Incorporate the vanilla extract.

 

Sieve the baking powder, flour, and salt together. With three batches, add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternate with the milk. After every addition, blend well. Scrap down the sides and bottom of the bowl, then beat for another minute.

Separately, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until firm peaks form. To lighten the cake batter, fold in one-third of the egg whites; gently fold in the remaining egg whites. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

 

Bake until the cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip and a tester put into the center comes out clean in a preheated oven. Cake layers can be baked in 25 minutes, while a 9x13-inch cake might take 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.