
Vanilla Butter Cake

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This rich buttery cake is an example of a dump cake in that it contains a high ratio of sugar to flour. It's best frosted with something relatively light such as stabilized whipped cream or white chocolate ganache.
ingredients
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serves: 1
butter (for the cake pans)
flour (for the cake pans)
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter (sliced)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount per Serving
Calories: 4184
- Total Fat: 175.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 103.4 g
- Trans Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 1298 mg
- Sodium: 2588.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 596.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
- Sugars: 321 g
- Protein: 60 g
preparation

Dump cakes are also called "high-ratio" cakes because they contain a higher than usual proportion of sugar to flour. They are called dump cakes because they are made by combining room-temperature butter and a small amount of liquid-milk or cream-with the dry ingredients for about 2 minutes, or just long enough to distribute the ingredients. The rest of the liquids, including beaten egg, are "dumped" in last and the mixture is beaten just long enough to eliminate lumps. The result is light and buttery. If you want to know if a recipe uses the high-ratio method shown here, notice when the butter is added. If it is added at the beginning, with the dry ingredients, it is probably a recipe for a high-ratio cake.
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