Perfect Party Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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3 cups sugar, granulated (600g).
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360g buttermilk, room temperature (1 1/2 cups).
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240g egg whites, about 7 eggs (1 cup).
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3g fine salt (1/2 tsp).
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226g butter, unsalted, softened (1 cup).
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30g vegetable oil (2 tbsp).
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8g vanilla extract (2 tsp).
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375g all-purpose flour (3 cups).
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10g baking powder (2 1/2 tsp).
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Optional: food coloring gel.
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12g vanilla extract or paste (1 tbsp).
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875g powdered sugar (7 cups).
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452g butter, unsalted, softened (2 cups).
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60g heavy cream (1/4 cup).
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6g fine salt (1 tsp).
# Instructions:
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Set the oven to 350°F and line three 8-inch pans.
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Put your dry ingredients into a stand mixer and blend.
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Add the butter and mix until it looks crumbly.
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Slowly pour in egg whites and buttermilk while mixing.
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Add in oil and vanilla extract, give it a good stir.
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Run the mixer at medium speed for a minute.
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Pour batter evenly across the pans.
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Bake for 33 to 35 minutes, until done.
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Let cool 10 minutes, then freeze for 30 minutes.
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Whip the butter until fluffy.
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Mix in vanilla and salt.
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Add powdered sugar little by little with heavy cream.
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Keep mixing until smooth and creamy.
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Slice off any uneven tops from the cake layers.
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Stack cake layers, spreading buttercream between each.
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Apply a light base coat of frosting and chill the cake.
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Frost the cake completely and make it look amazing!
# Notes:
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Keep all ingredients at room temperature.
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You can make parts of this ahead of time.
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Freezing the cakes makes assembly easier.
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Good for about 24 people.