Dreamy Snow-Soft White Cake Recipe – Light & Sweet
Baking a perfect white cake recipe demands precision and a delicate touch that separates ordinary desserts from extraordinary delights.
Soft, tender, and impossibly light, this classic cake promises to become your go-to dessert for special occasions.
The secret lies in carefully selected ingredients and meticulous mixing techniques that ensure a cloud-like texture.
Professional bakers swear by this method to create a pristine white cake with a melt-in-your-mouth crumb.
Each bite promises pure elegance and simplicity that will impress even the most discerning dessert lovers.
Every slice tells a story of culinary craftsmanship and sweet perfection.
Ready to create a cake that looks as stunning as it tastes?
Quick Recipe Overview
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Calories: 211 kcal
Servings: 13
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White Cake Baking Instructions, Made Simple
Grab a spacious mixing bowl and your trusty electric mixer. Gently coax the butter into a smooth, creamy texture by beating it with medium-powered strokes.
Slowly introduce powdered sugar to the butter, sprinkling it in gradually. Let the mixer dance across the ingredients, blending them into a harmonious mixture. Continue whipping until the texture transforms into a cloud-like wonder.
Whisper in the vanilla and almond essence, along with a delicate pinch of salt. Pour in a splash of whipping cream or milk, watching the frosting come alive. Adjust the liquid until the consistency feels just right – silky, spreadable, and dreamy.
Give the frosting a final gentle twirl with your mixer, ensuring every bit is perfectly blended. The result? A luxurious, velvety topping that will make taste buds dance with joy.
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Heavenly White Cake Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 13 1x
Description
Classic white cake delivers pure bakery-style elegance for special occasions. Delicate crumb and silky buttercream frosting invite bakers to create memorable desserts with simple ingredients and professional techniques.
Ingredients
- 5–6 cups (550–660 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ¼ to ⅓ cup (60–80 ml) whipping cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Set up a spacious mixing bowl with a stand or hand-held electric mixer, positioned for efficient cream creation.
- Butter Transformation: Whip butter at medium speed until smooth and creamy, developing soft peaks that promise a luxurious texture.
- Sugar Integration: Gradually fold powdered sugar into the butter mixture, adding incrementally at low speed to prevent sugar clouds and ensure smooth blending.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce pure vanilla extract, delicate almond extract, and a subtle salt pinch to elevate the frosting’s nuanced flavor profile.
- Liquid Calibration: Stream in whipping cream or whole milk carefully, adjusting liquid volume to achieve an impeccably spreadable and light consistency.
- Final Refinement: Continuously mix while periodically scraping bowl sides, creating a silky frosting that maintains structural integrity and promises effortless cake decoration.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature, not melted or cold, for the smoothest, most luxurious frosting texture.
- Sugar Incorporation Technique: Add powdered sugar gradually and slowly to prevent messy sugar clouds and achieve a perfectly smooth, lump-free mixture.
- Mixer Speed Control: Start at low speed when adding ingredients to minimize splatter, then increase to medium for optimal frosting consistency and aeration.
- Consistency is Key: Adjust liquid (cream or milk) incrementally to control frosting thickness, aiming for a spreadable yet stable texture that holds decorative peaks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 0.1 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Mia Reynolds
Food Writer & Home Cooking Specialist
Expertise
Easy Home Baking, Recipe Writing and Storytelling, Local and Seasonal Ingredients, Baking for Beginners
Education
New England Culinary Institute (NECI), Montpelier, Vermont
Community College of Vermont, Winooski, Vermont
Mia Reynolds fell in love with baking as a teenager experimenting in her family kitchen. Her passion took her to New England Culinary Institute, where she learned practical pastry techniques, and later to Community College of Vermont to deepen her understanding of food management.
Mia combines clear, simple baking instructions with heartwarming stories, making home baking approachable for everyone.