Ingredients
3 cups flour, sifted
1 Tbls. baking powder
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cups egg whites
white cake preparation
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Grease the bottom of baking pan and lay parchment paper on the bottom
Sift the flour and baking powder together
cream the butter and sugar until it changes color and appears spongy
set aside, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and set aside
on high speed add and beat the flour to the butter mixture alternating with the
milk, beating well after each addition then add the vanilla.
mix in with a hand mixer into the butter mixture mix well and add to the prepared
greased pan.
bake for 50 minutes at 325 F. or until the sides of the cake begin to draw away
from the sides of the pan.
Soak for the cake
bring 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water to boil
until the sugar dissolves
allow to cool and add 5 tablespoons of coffee liqueur and mix to blend
A great holiday dessert
Buttercream
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cup powder sugar
1 tsp. dark rum
1/2 tsp. vanilla
food coloring
in a mixing bowl mix the butter until it reaches a point of cream. add the rum,
and the vanilla beat for 2 minutes then add any coloring you wish. Place in
pipping tool and decorate cake. 
A special thanks to contributing Pastry Chef in training Samara Rabah for this delicious holiday cake recipe.
