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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 23, 2010
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Enjoy this great cake made with egg whites – a delicious dessert!

Basic White Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 5 egg whites

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, shortening and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites; beat 2 minutes longer, scrapping bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly into pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8-inch pans 30 to 38 minutes (9-inch pans 27 to 35 minutes) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; place on wire racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Fill and frost as desired.

Nutrition

270 Calories
9g Total Fat
4g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
250mg
11%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
26g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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