Photography and Recipe Development by Erin Clarkson Erin Clarkson of the blog Cloudy Kitchen has made the ultimate sheet cake recipe.Her dreamy vanilla bean sheet cake gets even dreamier with a generous Swiss meringue buttercream topping.Rich, aromatic Heilala Vanilla Bean Paste speckles the cake and the buttercream, driving home the sweet vanilla flavor.

Vanilla Bean Sheet Cake   Makes 1 (13x9-inch) cake Ingredients 1⅓ cups plus 2 teaspoons (330 grams) whole milk ½ cup (120 grams) whole Greek yogurt 4 large eggs (200 grams), room temperature 2 large egg yolks (37 grams), room temperature 2 teaspoons (12 grams) Heilala Vanilla Bean Paste 4¾ cups plus 2 teaspoons (600 grams) all-purpose flour 2¼ cups (450 grams) granulated sugar 3¼ teaspoons(16.25grams)baking powder ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt 1½ cups plus 1 teaspoon (345 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature Vanilla Bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream (recipe follows) Garnish: sprinkles Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).Butter a 13x9-inch baking pan.Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, yogurt, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla bean paste.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt at low speed just until combined.

Read More