VANILLA BEAN CAKE
VANILLA BEAN CAKE
🌟 INGREDIENTS
## Vanilla Cake
* 3½ cups cake flour 420g
* 2 cups granulated sugar 400g
* 2 tablespoons powdered milk 10g
* 4 teaspoons baking powder 16g
* 1 teaspoon salt 7g
* 1 cup unsalted butter 227g, room temperature, very soft - see notes
* 2 large eggs room temperature
* 4 large egg whites room temperature
* 1 cup whole milk room temperature
* 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
* ⅓ cup vanilla simple syrup
## Vanilla Bean Frosting
* 1 cup unsalted butter 227g, room temperature
* 1 tablespoon vanilla bean extract
* ¼ cup heavy cream
* ½ teaspoon salt
🌟 INSTRUCTIONS
## Cake
* Preheat the oven to 325°F, grease two 9-inch round cake pans with cake goop or use non-stick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
* Add **3½ cups cake flour**, **2 cups granulated sugar**, **2 tablespoons powdered milk**, **4 teaspoons baking powder**, and **1 teaspoon salt** to a stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment and mix for 1 minute.
* Add **1 cup unsalted butter** and mix at medium-low speed until the mixture becomes sandy in texture.
* Add the **2 large eggs** and **4 large egg whites** one at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
* Add **1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste**, then **1 cup whole milk** in three parts, mixing for 1 minute after each addition and scraping down the bowl. Mixing until the batter is smooth.
* Divide the batter between the two prepared pans. (I usually get about 765 to 780g per pan).
