Einkorn Birthday Cake with Buttercream Icing

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg whites
  • 4 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 4 cups Einkorn flour
  • 1 lb Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 5 sticks Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup Milk

Found on amodernhomestead.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups Einkorn flour
• 2 sticks room temperature butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk (I use raw)
• 3 egg whites (whipped to stiff peaks)
• 3 sticks of butter, room temperature
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of milk (again, I use raw)
• dash of salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two tall, straight-sided cake pans. I used 8 inch pans, but you could use 9 inch or even a square or rectangular pan… just make sure it has high sides! Once your pans are buttered, dust with flour. Be sure to remove the excess flour! In your mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. I creamed the butter alone until very smooth before adding the sugar, then beat on med-high for another 5 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla extract to the milk. Alternating between the dry ingredients and the wet ones, add to the butter and sugar. Mix until combined after each addition. Beginning and ending with the dry mix works best! Using a spatula (not your mixer), gently fold in the egg whites. Stop when the egg whites are combined, but not completely incorporated. Pour the batter evenly into your pans. Bang the cake firmly on the counter (keep pan flat) to make sure there are no air pockets. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick cake comes out clean.
• Place butter in mixer and whip until smooth. Slowly add sugar - about a half cup at a time. Scrap down the sides often. Mix until all is well combined. Slowly add milk. Add vanilla and salt.