The words “best served on the day” on a cake recipe is never a good sign – it means it drastically degrades overnight. Interestingly, baking experts will recognise the method and ingredients in this cake to be very similar to what is called a Hot Milk Cake in America – albeit strangely it’s often described as a “dense” cake, presumably because they don’t preserve the egg aeration to the extent I insist we do and also because sometimes it’s baked in bundt pans which takes far longer to bake (= dense cake).
(This lasts perfectly for 4 days.) Because who bakes cakes on the day they are intended to be served? Anything heavier and the bottom layer gets squished!Īlso, importantly, this cake incorporates my cake shelf-life requirement to stay perfectly fresh for at least 2 days after it’s made. It has the world renowned very soft, fluffy crumb of Japanese cakes and uses the Japanese baking method, combined with the buttery goodness and sweetness of Western cakes.īut it’s more sturdy than Japanese cakes which are so delicate, they can really only be decorated with cream. This vanilla cake is the result of bringing together the best of Japanese sponge cakes and Western butter based cakes. So if all that appeals to you too, then I dare say this might become YOUR favourite vanilla cake recipe too! And here’s a little preview to show you how soft and fluffy it still is after 4 days: Freshness preview – this cake is 4 days old! Lovely vanilla and butter flavour without a greasy mouthfeel Įven, elegant crumb – no large tunnels or irregular, crumbly holes īakes perfectly flat – no levelling required!Īs tender as it can be but still be stable enough to make a large layered cake smothered with frosting or piles of cream and berries. In contrast, Chiffon Cakes and Japanese Sponges which, while lighter still, cannot actually hold up to much extra weight – the bottom layer gets quite squished. Keeps near perfectly for 4 whole days. 100% fresh on Day 1, still 96% perfect on Day 4. Plush, moist, fluffy crumb without being freakishly unnaturally so (as some store bought can be).
#Vanilla cake professional#
This professional bakery style cake stays fresh and moist for 4 days - that’s unheard of!įluffier, more tender and less greasy than the typical vanilla cakes, much more moist than traditional sponge cakes, safer to make – and the same batter makes perfect Vanilla Cupcakes. All rights reserved.This is my best vanilla cake recipe. A classic butter cake but with Japanese techniques applied for the most plush, soft and moist yellow cake like you’ve never had before. You can also assemble and frost the cake the day before serving let it stand at room temperature overnight, covered by a large bowl or cake dome (if your kitchen is very hot, chill the cake and let it stand at room temperature for at least one hour before serving).Ĭopyright 2014 Television Food Network, G.P. The cake layers can be made a day ahead wrap the cooled layers in plastic and aluminum foil and store at room temperature overnight.
Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. To assemble: Place 1 cake layer right-side up on a cake plate or stand, and spread with 1 cup of the frosting. Beat in the remaining milk, one tablespoon at a time (the frosting will be spreadable but not runny). Add 2 tablespoons of the milk, and beat to incorporate. Once it's all been added, increase the speed to medium-high, and beat until white and fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Let cool in the pans about 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks and let cool completely.įor the frosting: While the cakes cool, beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Rotate the pans about halfway through if they seem to be browning unevenly. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.īake the cakes on the same oven rack until golden on top and the centers spring back to the touch, 35 to 40 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla until combined.Īlternate folding the flour mixture and the milk into the batter with a spatula, adding the flour in three additions and the milk in two, starting and ending with the flour, until just smooth. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl set aside.īeat the butter, sugar and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light in color and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Butter the bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans dust with flour, and tap out the excess. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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