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A Humble Cottage Cake

A simple and moist cake to make, frost and decorate as desired. Makes 2 8-inch round layer cakes.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 2/3 cup sugar
  • 12 tbsps. butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 6 egg whites (room temperature)
  • 2 tsps. almond or vanilla extract (or desired flavor)
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsps. baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and line 2 8-inch cake pans.
  • Whip egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peak form. Set aside.
  • Cream together sugar and butter until well-combined.
  • Add sour cream, milk, and extract to the butter/sugar mixture and combine well.
  • Now add the flour, salt, and baking powder into the batter and mix until combined.
  • Carefully, fold the whipped egg whites into cake batter until combined.
  • Divide batter equally between 2 prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until set in middle and lightly browned.
  • Let cakes cool for 10 minutes and remove from pans and continue cooling cakes on rack.
  • Frost with favorite frosting and decorate with clean, edible flowers!