Southern Living Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups butter, softened


• 3 cups sugar


• 9 large eggs, separated


• 6 3/4 cups sifted cake flour


• 2 tablespoons baking powder


• 3/4 teaspoon salt


• 2 1/4 cups milk


• 1 tablespoon almond extract


• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour 1 (12-inch), 1 (9-inch), and 1 (6-inch) round cakepan; set aside.


• 2 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.


• 3 combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. beat at low speed until blended after each addition. stir in extracts.


• 4 beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. spoon 2 cups batter into 6-inch pan, 4 cups batter into 9-inch pan, and remaining batter into 12-inch pan.


• 5 bake at 325° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.


• 6 wrap layers in plastic wrap to prevent drying; chill.


• 7 note: layers may be wrapped in aluminum foil and frozen for up to 1 month. unwrap and thaw at room temperature about 2 hours.


• 8 makes 1 (12-inch) layer, 1 (9-inch) layer, and 1 (6-inch) layer. frost as desired. add a fruit cream inbetween for added bam!