White Almond Sour Cream Cake (aka Traditional New Orleans Wedding Cake) Recipe - (3.9/5)

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 5 egg whites
• 1 cup of sour cream, divided use
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, more for greasing pans
• Frosting:
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 5-6 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp almond extract, to taste
• 4-5 tbsp half and half or whipping cream, until it reaches desired consistency.