Place oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two non-stick, light-colored, 9-inch round cake pans. Line the pan bottoms with parchment paper; set aside.
In a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt; whisk to blend and set aside. In a glass measuring cup, add buttermilk; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. With a handheld mixer, beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk and beat after each addition, scrape sides of bowl as needed; set batter aside.
In a second large mixing bowl, add egg whites and beat on high for about 1 minute. Add sugar and cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter and pour into prepared cake pans. Bake until done, about 30-35 minutes. Cool cakes for about 10 minutes, then run a small knife around cake edges before removing from pans. Remove parchment paper and place cakes right side up on wire racks; cool completely.
In a large bowl, add butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and salt. Beat with a handheld mixer on medium-high until creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl when needed. Reduce speed to medium-low; add cream then gradually add sugar and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. If a flat cake is desired, slice off domed section. Frost cake with a thin crumb coat; refrigerate for a half hour before applying final frosting. Decorate with white chocolate shavings.
Place oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 180 degrees C. Grease and flour two non-stick, light-colored, 23-centimeter round cake pans. Line the pan bottoms with parchment paper; set aside.
In a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt; whisk to blend and set aside. In a glass measuring cup, add buttermilk; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. With a handheld mixer, beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk and beat after each addition, scrape sides of bowl as needed; set batter aside.
In a second large mixing bowl, add egg whites and beat on high for about 1 minute. Add sugar and cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter and pour into prepared cake pans. Bake until done, about 30-35 minutes. Cool cakes for about 10 minutes, then run a small knife around cake edges before removing from pans. Remove parchment paper and place cakes right side up on wire racks; cool completely.
In a large bowl, add butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and salt. Beat with a handheld mixer on medium-high until creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl when needed. Reduce speed to medium-low; add cream then gradually add sugar and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. If a flat cake is desired, slice off domed section. Frost cake with a thin crumb coat; refrigerate for a half hour before applying final frosting. Decorate with white chocolate shavings.