Bakery Three Layer Cake
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
3 layer cakes
ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup shortening (room temperature)
- 4 egg yolks
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 egg whites (room temperature)
directions
- Set oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease three 9-inch round cake pans (if desired line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper).
- In a bowl combine the buttermilk with baking soda; let stand while preparing the next steps.
- In a large bowl cream sugar with butter, oil and shortening until well combined (no sugar granules should remain).
- Add in egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla; beat until well combined.
- Add in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour into the creamed mixture.
- In a large glass or stainless steel mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Fold 1/3 of the whites into the creamed batter until blended, then fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
- Divide the batter between the three pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
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