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Pastel Layer Cake

Name: Pastel Layer Cake
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: yield:Makes one 8-inch layer cake
Ingredients: 3 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans and parchment; 6 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pans and parchment; 3 tablespoons baking powder; Salt; 2 1/4 cups whole milk; 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups sugar; 10 large egg whites; Gel-paste food coloring (nycake.com); Swiss Meringue Buttercream

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : 2 hours

From Martha Stewart

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DESCRIPTION

Five pastel layers form this colorful creation. You can also use the batter to make four dozen cupcakes or a two- or three-layer cake (bake each layer a few minutes longer than instructed). Use our Seven-Minute Frosting if you'd prefer a bright-white, swo

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans and parchment
6 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for pans and parchment
3 tablespoons baking powder
Salt
2 1/4 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sugar
10 large egg whites
Gel-paste food coloring (nycake.com)
Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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