Pure Indulgence: My Favorite Cake Ever

There's nothing healthy about this post, except the smile on my face after eating cake!  This is my staple cake recipe and it has never failed me.  White cake recipe is from The Joy of Cooking.  Chocolate silk frosting recipe is from Betty Crocker's Chocolate Cookbook.  Strawberry jam was homemade by Mom.  Enjoy!

White Cake

Preheat oven to 375F

Mix together:

3 1/2 cups white flour
4 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 egg whites

Beat until well combined and light.  Turn into greased two 8 or 9 inch round pans.  Bake for approximately 25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean and outside is golden.

Let cake cool and turn out of pans onto baking racks.  Cool until room temperature.

Spread strawberry (or raspberry) jam onto one cake and top with second cake layer.

Chocolate Silk Frosting

Mix:

2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cups buter
6 to 9 tablespoons cocoa powder (to your desired chocolate taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 to 3 tablespoons milk (to achieve spreadable consistency)

Frost cake.  ENJOY!!!!