WHITE VELVET CAKE 
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup cold water or milk
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 egg whites

Sift flour with cornstarch and baking powder. Stir salt and vanilla into 1/2 cup cold water or milk.

Beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Gradually add 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/2 of the cold water or milk, 1/3 of the flour mixture, the remaining water and the remaining flour mixture.

In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form when beater is lifted from bowl. Gently fold egg whites into batter.

Spread batter evenly in a greased sheet pan.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean (about 25 minutes or until done).

Spread with a boiled frosting made of 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of water and one egg white, beaten until stiff.

recipe reviews
White Velvet Cake
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 Donna (Michigan) says:
This was the best white cake we have ever made. We made it exactly as printed. It turned out perfect. We did have to add an extra 8-10 min. on the bake time and I laid a piece of foil on top of the cake toward the end of the bake time so the top wouldn't burn. I don't plan to buy white cake mixes anymore. This was GREAT!
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 Pat (United States) says:
I made this cake on October 02, 2013, and it was delicious! This most definitely be on the holiday menu!
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 Kathy D. (Arizona) says:
Is there a good butter cream white frosting to go with this cake recipe. I'm not looking for the powdered sugar frosting but a real butter cream.

 

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