Vanilla Bean Sheet Cake with Vanilla Bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream - Bake from Scratch
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.
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