Bakery Three Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup shortening (room temperature)
4 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 egg whites (room temperature)

Preparation

Set oven to 325 degrees.
Grease three 9-inch round cake pans (if desired line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper).
In a bowl combine the buttermilk with baking soda; let stand while preparing the next steps.
In a large bowl cream sugar with butter, oil and shortening until well combined (no sugar granules should remain).
Add in egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla; beat until well combined.
Add in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour into the creamed mixture.
In a large glass or stainless steel mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Fold 1/3 of the whites into the creamed batter until blended, then fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
Divide the batter between the three pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cakes test done.
Cool in pans for 15 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.