This Majestic Southern Cake Was One of Jimmy Carters Favorite Desserts

Ingredients

• Baking spray with flour
• 8 large egg whites (8 1/2 ounces; 240 g), at room temperature
• 15 ounces bleached cake flour (425 g; 3 1/3 cups)
• 15 3/4 ounces granulated sugar (450 g; 2 1/4 cups)
• 1/2 ounce baking powder (16 g; 4 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 8 ounces unsalted butter (227 g; 2 sticks), at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) whole milk, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) neutral oil, such as canola
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 large egg yolks (7 ounces; 200 g)
• 10 1/2 ounces granulated sugar (300 g; 1 1/2 cups)
• 6 ounces unsalted butter (170 g; 12 tablespoons), at room temperature
• 6 ounces finely chopped toasted pecans (170 g; 1 1/2 cups)
• 6 ounces finely shredded unsweetened coconut (170 g; 1 1/2 cups)
• 6 ounces golden raisins (170 g; 1 1/2 cups), finely chopped
• 6 ounces dried sweetened tart cherries (170 g; 1 cup), finely chopped
• 1/2 cup (60 ml) bourbon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest from 1 medium orange
• 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 4 large egg whites (4 1/4 ounces; 120 g)
• 8 3/4 ounces granulated sugar (250 g; 1 1/4 cups)
• 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 10 ounces unsalted butter (284 g; 20 tablespoons), softened cut into 1-inch size pieces

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