Vanilla Bean Cake Recipe

Name: Vanilla Bean Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour; 2 tablespoons cake flour; 1 cup milk, room temperature; 6 large egg whites, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 large vanilla bean; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool; 4 tablespoons oil

Servings: persons

2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons cake flour
1 cup milk, room temperature
6 large egg whites, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 large vanilla bean
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool
4 tablespoons oil

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Grease and flour two 9in cake pans.
3
In small bowl combine milk, egg whites, vanilla, scraped insides of vanilla bean and set aside.
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
5
and combine at low speed.
6
On low, add butter pieces one at a time and then oil; mix until resembles moist crumbs.
7
Add milk mixture and beat at medium speed for two minutes until light and fluffy.
8
Stop mixture, scrape down sides of bowl and beat again for about 30 more seconds.
9
Divide batter evenly between pans and place in the oven to bake until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean (start testing at approximately 30 minutes).
10
Remove from oven and let cool in pans for 5 minutes.
11
Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely, about an hour.
12
Frost as desired.

1253

kcal

Calories

Fat

150

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups cake flour, 2 tablespoons cake flour, 1 cup milk, room temperature, 6 large egg whites, room temperature, and more.

Yes, Vanilla Bean Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Vanilla Bean Cake

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