Pastel Layer Cake
- 3 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans and parchment
- 6 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pans and parchment
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- Salt
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 10 large egg whites
- Gel-paste food coloring (nycake.com)
- Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Cooking & Baking
- Baking powder (3 tablespoons)
- Cake flour (6 1/2 cups)
- Gel-paste food coloring (1)
- Salt (1)
- Sugar (2 1/2 cups)
- Swiss meringue buttercream (1)
- Vanilla extract, pure (2 tablespoons)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (3 1/2 sticks)
- Whole milk (2 1/4 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Egg whites, large (10)
Preparation
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Published January 18, 2011 (2 years ago).
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