BABY VANILLA BEAN CAKE
Need an impressive dessert for a spring or summer celebration? You'll fall for our moist cake with a rich vanilla custard and cream cheese frosting.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve meringue powder in water. Lightly brush over all sides of flowers to coat completely; sprinkle with sugar. Allow to dry on a waxed paper-lined tray for 4 hours or until firm and dry., For cake: In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife scrape the beans to remove the seeds; stir seeds into creamed mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For pastry cream: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth., Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds; add bean and seeds to milk mixture. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; discard vanilla bean. Stir in butter. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until chilled., To frost and assemble: For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth., Cut cake into two 6-in. squares, two 4-in. squares and one 2-inch square. Place a 6-in. cake on a cake plate; top with 2/3 cup pastry cream and remaining 6-in. cake. Cut cardboard circle into a 3-1/2-in. square; top with one 4-in. cake. Layer with remaining pastry cream and 4-in. cake., Frost tops and sides of 6-in. layer cake; insert dowels 1 to 2 in. apart into center of cake to support the next layers. Top with 4-in. layer cake; frost top and sides. Top with the 2-in. cake; frost top and sides. Decorate with candied flowers as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 930 calories, Fat 41g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 226mg cholesterol, Sodium 583mg sodium, Carbohydrate 133g carbohydrate (108g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
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Siphesihle Ndlovu
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Aftabkhan Khan
[email protected]This cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. The vanilla bean flavor was nice and the cake was very moist.
Ahmed Bassou
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and the vanilla bean flavor is amazing. I highly recommend this recipe.
Pak Shazadshahzad
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy! The vanilla bean flavor is perfect. I'll definitely be making this again.
MC Patch
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! It was a big hit with my family. Thanks for sharing!
Kaelyne Paul
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The vanilla bean flavor was subtle but still noticeable. The cake was also very moist and fluffy. I would definitely make this again.
Amarasooriya Amarasooriya
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the vanilla bean flavor and the cake was so moist. I'll definitely be making this again.
Luis Zuniga
[email protected]I love vanilla bean cake and this recipe did not disappoint! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the vanilla bean flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Ramatu Kassim
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The vanilla bean flavor was delicious and the cake was very moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Montle Rammutla
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and it was a huge hit! She loved the vanilla bean flavor and the cake was so moist and fluffy. I'll definitely be making this again.
Free Fire top TEN
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of vanilla cake, but this one was really good! The vanilla bean flavor was subtle but still noticeable. The cake was also very moist and fluffy.
Adnan Abdull Salam
[email protected]This cake is so good! I loved the vanilla bean flavor. It was also very moist and fluffy. I would definitely make this again.
ZENISU Gamer
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake came out beautifully! It was a big hit with my family and friends. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
Iano Kim
[email protected]This was such a delightful and easy-to-make vanilla bean cake! The cake turned out perfectly moist and fluffy, with a wonderful vanilla flavor. I'll definitely be making this again.