Six Layer Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 egg whites, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Cakes

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease six 9 inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
3. In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil and then turn off and let cool to room temperature.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
5. In a separate bowl, beat together egg whites.
6. Cream the sugar and butter, then add the egg whites a little at a time. Add the milk and vanilla and mix well.
7. In sections, mix wet and dry ingredients together.
8. Divide the batter equally into the 6 pans and bake for 12 - 15 minutes each or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven, let cool and then cover with a wire rack, flip carefully.
10. Allow cakes to cool fully.

Frosting

1. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
2. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
4. Place first layer of cake on a serving plate, alternate frosting and cake layers.

Topping

1. In a small bowl mix together the sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over top of cake.