white cake

Pale frosted dessert

White cake is a vanilla-flavored cake made with egg whites only, giving it a pale, uniform crumb distinct from yellow cake, which uses whole eggs.

The light color makes it popular for weddings and formal occasions where pristine white frosting is desired: a three-tiered white cake with buttercream roses.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G