White Birthday Cake with Italian Meringue Icing Recipe

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Ingredients
18
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Nutrition
282
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. To prepare cake, coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; set aside.
  3. Place 2 cups sugar and unsalted butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
  4. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, and mix after each addition. Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove cake from pans. Carefully peel off wax paper, and cool completely on wire rack.
  5. To prepare icing, place cream of tartar and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
  6. Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring mixture frequently, and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 238°. Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread cake layer with 2 cups icing. Top with the remaining cake layer. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 282.14 Kcal (1181 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.04g 15%
Cholesterol 58.67mg 20%
Sodium 186.38mg 8%
Potassium 97.6mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.4g 14%
Sugars 22.72g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 2%
Protein 4.52g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 35.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 309.3 Kcal (1295 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.01g 15%
Cholesterol 64.32mg 20%
Sodium 204.32mg 8%
Potassium 106.99mg 2%
Total Carbs 47.58g 14%
Sugars 24.91g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 4.96g 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 11%
Calcium 39.2mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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