White Cake vs Yellow Cake
Question: What’s the difference between white cake and yellow cake?
Answer:
When you compare white cake vs yellow cake, the
difference is the egg ingredient. White cakes use
egg whites while yellow cakes incorporate the entire
egg.
White Cake vs Yellow Cake - The Difference Between White Cake and Yellow Cake
White Cake vs Yellow Cake – The Similarities:
Both white cake and yellow cake are made with flour, sugar and butter.
White Cake vs Yellow Cake – The Difference:
White cake is made with only egg whites. Yellow cake is made with whole eggs, both the whites and the yolks (no shells!).
What this means for the finished cake is, of course, color… but other subtle differences should be noted in the finished product when deciding between making a white cake or a yellow cake.
| Egg Ingredient | Color | Flavor | Texture | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Cake | Egg Whites | White | Delicate | Firm | Taller & Multi-layer cakes, like wedding cakes |
| Yellow Cake | Entire Eggs (yolk + white) | Golden (Yellow) | Rich | Soft | Shorter cakes, like cupcakes |
If your recipe is for a Vanilla Cake, then you should look to the egg ingredient to determine whether your cake will have the characteristics of a white cake or a yellow cake.
White Cake vs Yellow Cake
Additional Information
Both white cakes and yellow cakes will last for the same amount of time. To find out how long that is, check our cake page.
To find out how long frosting lasts, check our frosting page.
To find out how long eggs last, check our egg page.
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