Vanilla Velvet/Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For the Vanilla Velvet:

• 12 ounces cake flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 ounces sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 9 ounces milk
• 2 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 ounces butter, softened

For the Chocolate Cake:

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spray 2 (9-inch) cake pans with cooking spray.

For each cake:

Combine all dry ingredients and sift. Combine all wet ingredients and whisk to incorporate. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the sifted dry ingredients and butter. Add 1/3 of the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat this process 2 more times. Poor batter evenly into prepared cake pans. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Check the center of cakes with a toothpick for doneness. Cool.

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