Instructions

• Step 1: Prepare Your Pans - Grease your cake pans with vegetable oil or butter, and optionally line with parchment paper.
• Step 2: Preheat the Oven - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Step 3: Mix the Dry Ingredients - In a large bowl, whisk together cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Step 4: Combine Wet Ingredients - In another bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and vegetable oil. Mix well.
• Step 5: Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients - Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
• Step 6: Whip the Egg Whites - In a clean mixing bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Step 7: Fold in the Egg Whites - Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter.
• Step 8: Bake the Cake - Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Step 9: Cool the Cakes - Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Step 10: Frost and Enjoy - Once cooled, frost with your favorite frosting or enjoy plain.