Vanilla Snack Cake

Name: Vanilla Snack Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup melted salted butter; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder; 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk + 2 teaspoons white vinegar); 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

A tender vanilla snack cake with a soft crumb, ready for salted caramel mousse.

Total time

40 min

Serves

9

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 231

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 9

1/2 cup melted salted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk + 2 teaspoons white vinegar) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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The preparation

8 steps, about 40 minutes start to finish.

01
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
02
Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
03
Whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and vanilla powder.
04
Stir in buttermilk.
05
Add flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and mix until just combined.
06
Pour into prepared pan.
07
Bake 20 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
08
Cool before topping with salted caramel mousse.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Stir just until the flour disappears, since overmixing develops the gluten and gives you a tough, rubbery cake instead of a tender one. Let it cool fully before the caramel mousse goes on.”

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