Princess Cake

Princess Cake

2 1/2 C unsifted cake flour
1/4 tsp salt
4oz White Chocolate
1/2 C milk
1 1/3 C sugar
5 Eggs separated (room temp)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 C butter (softened)
1/2 C boiling water
1 1/3 C milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Grease:2 9in pans. Line with wax paper. Grease paper, dust with flour.

Sift:Flour, salt & baking soda together & set aside

Add:Chocolate to hot water. Whisk till smooth, whisk in milk

In large bowl:Beat butter & sugar at med speed till creamy & fluffy. Add vanilla, Beat in egg yolks 1 at a time. Make sure to mix each egg well before adding next egg.

On low speed:Add flour alternating with chocolate mix. Start with flour & end with flour. Beat till just blended.

In small bowl:Use clean beaters & beat egg whites till stiff. Using rubber spatula gently fold egg whites into batter & spread mixture into pans.

Bake @ 350 for 25-30 mins.
Cool pans 10mins on rack, invert & remove pans and paper.