How Do I Get My White Cake To Be White, Not Ivory?

Decorating By pamalbake Updated 7 Dec 2014 , 3:04pm by pamalbake

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pamalbake Posted 6 Dec 2014 , 11:58pm
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I use clear vanilla and cream my butter.  Outstanding cake in taste and texture but not the white of white wedding cakes. Used Land of Lakes butter and Wilton Clear Vanilla.  Waiting for my Adams clear vanilla to arrive. The Land of lakes is much whiter than other butters I have used before. Any ideas/ experience from wedding cakes? Thanks

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AAtKT Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 12:15am
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If you are talking about the cake itself... do you use only egg whites?

 

If you are talking about the buttercream... you may have to use only shortening...

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pamalbake Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 12:52am
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AYes eggwhites only. Woodland bakery white cake recipe- delicious and fluffy but not pure white

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AAtKT Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 2:36am
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Others may have more knowledge and better luck to pass on... But I looked at the pictures on their website of the cake and when compared to the white frosting on it, it doesn't look white-white either...

 

Is your flour bleached or unbleached? That could make a difference...

 

It could also just be an issue of your lighting...

 

Is there a reason you need it to be super-white?

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pamalbake Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 2:53am
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AMy friend wants a very white cake but I think this recipe will make her just as happy . Hmmm - I will check the bag-?it was all purpose Gold metal flour from Sam's club - forgot about bleached vs unbleached . Thank you!

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leah_s Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 10:22am
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ACake flour or all purpose?

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pamalbake Posted 7 Dec 2014 , 3:04pm
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AAll purpose. Bleached, gold medal flour

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