Vanilla Confetti Cake With Chocolate Cardamom Ganache Recipes

VANILLA CONFETTI CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-CARDAMOM GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Position a baking rack in the middle of the oven.
• For the cake: Spray a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Stir the cream and lemon juice together in a liquid measuring cup and set aside to curdle for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the melted butter, eggs and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Whisk in the cream and lemon juice mixture. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently fold in the sprinkles.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan at least 30 minutes.
• For the frosting: Combine the cream and cardamom if using in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Place the chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Slowly whisk the hot cream into the chocolate until smooth. Whisk in the room temperature butter, one tablespoon at a time, until melted and smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and salt.
• Spread the frosting onto the cooled cake and decorate with sprinkles. Enjoy!

VANILLA & CARDAMOM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 1808C/ 350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter a deep 8 inch round cake tin and line with baking paper. Set aside.
• Beat the butter, vanilla, cardamom and sugar together until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs, a bit at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift both flours together. Fold the flour in alternately with the milk until well combined.
• Spoon into the prepared cake tin, smoothing over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly touched. (Mine took closer to 55 minutes.)
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl along with the other ingredients, only adding enough orange juice or milk to give you a thick but spreadable icing. Spread over the top of the cake.

VANILLA SHEET CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-GANACHE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9‐by‐13‐inch baking pan. Beat butter with sugar, baking powder, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and yolks, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition and scraping down sides as needed. Beat in both vanillas, then flour in three additions, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Buttercream: Place chocolate in a heatproof mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream and corn syrup to a boil. Pour mixture over chocolate; let stand 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Let cool 30 minutes.
• Beat, gradually adding butter, until all has been added and buttercream is silky and smooth. Continue beating, scraping down bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 1 minute more. Makes about 3 cups. Use immediately.
• Assembly: Spread buttercream evenly over cake. (Leftovers can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 3 days.)