What is the best EVER birthday cake recipe?
This is the most beautiful, tasty cake ever! Perfect Party Cake from Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan For the Cake 2 ½ cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups whole milk or buttermilk (I prefer buttermilk with the lemon) 4 large egg whites 1 ½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 stick (8 tablespoons or 4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ teaspoon pure lemon extract For the Frosting 2 cups very cold heavy cream 2-8 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (to taste), sifted 1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, to taste (optional) For Finishing 2/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves (I used strawberry), stirred vigorously or warmed gently until spreadable About 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (I omitted this) Getting Ready Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter two 9 x 2 inch round cake pans and line the bottom of each pan with a round of buttered parchment or wax paper. Put the pans on a baking sheet. T
