There are many options for white 50th birthday cake recipes, some are very simple yet tasty.
Some people don’t like chocolate, others just want a different color cake, perhaps for a theme. These are delicious white 50th cake recipes for you to consider.
I don’t know if anyone else still feels the way I do about baking, but I feel guilty if I make a box cake for someone. But that could just be me.
On the other hand, sometimes using a mix for the cake but preparing frosting from scratch can be delicious. Also, mixes can be modified, with ingredients added to add moistness or flavor variations. Putting your own special touch on something can be just as good as something made from scratch.
In any case, let’s take a look at some cakes!
Silver White Cake
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups cake flour or 2 cups all purpose
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg whites
Oven: 350 degrees (F)
Pans: 13×9 or 2 layer pans
Measure dry ingredients and blend together with shortening, milk and vanilla. 30 seconds on low then 2 minutes on high. Add egg whites and beat for another 2 minutes. Pour into pan(s). Bake oblong for 35-40 minutes; layers for 30-35 minutes. Cool, then frost and decorate as desired.
Simple White 50th Birthday Cake Recipe
From allrecipes.com, submitted by SCOTTOSMAN
This recipe is for a plain white cake that you can use as a foundation for other flavors of fillings, frostings, and decorations to make your own unique creation.
(To make it truly white, remove the yolks and add a third egg.)
This is a large single layer that you may decide to cut in two halves, depending on your plans.
Ingredients
– 1 c plain white sugar
– 1/2 c butter
– 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 2 eggs
– 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
– 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
– 1/2 c milk
Directions
Preheat to 350 degrees. Grease and flour layer cake pan, or for cupcakes, prepare liners.
Cream together the sugar and butter, then add the eggs one at a time, beating after each, and finally stir in vanilla.
Add baking powder, flour to the wet mixture and blend well. Lastly stir in milk and continue to blend until smooth. Pour into the pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. For cupcakes, 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.
You should always test new recipes before you use them for a special occasion. The main thing is to enjoy the preparations as well as the event.
The allrecipes.com website is a great source for new recipes.
Their recipes are all posted by users and if you check out the page it will have a number of comments on how the cakes turned out for everyone else – some people even post pictures of their cakes!
Hope you enjoy these tasty yet simple white 50th birthday cake recipes!