Celebrate summer without spending the whole afternoon in the kitchen. A simple and sensational vanilla cake.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Essential Ingredient Yogurt
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 16slices
Calories 260kcal
Author Aimee
Ingredients
For the cake:
3cupssifted cake flournot self-rising; sift before measuring
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cupunsalted buttersoftened
2cupsgranulated sugar
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
1grated zest of a grapefruit
3large eggsroom temperature
2cupsLiberté Classique Plain 2% yogurtat room temperature
For the glaze
1Tablespooncreamy honey
2Tablespoonslight corn syrup
1/2cupheavy cream
1/2teaspoonpure vanilla extract
3cupsconfectioner's sugar
Instructions
Method for Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter a 9x13 cake pan, then line bottom with a rectangle of parchment paper and butter the parchment.
Sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add vanilla and grapefruit zest.
Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, at medium speed. At low speed, mix in flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture, and mixing until just combined. Spread batter evenly in pan and rap pan on counter several times to eliminate air bubbles.
Bake until cake pulls away from sides of pan and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then run a knife around edge. Invert onto a rack and discard parchment. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Method for Glaze:
In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, corn syrup, cream and vanilla. Add in the sifted icing sugar and whisk until smooth.
Place the sheet cake on a platter and pour the glaze over the top in a thick layer. Note: if icing is too thick to pour, add a few more teaspoons of cream. Spread the glaze all over the cake with a spatula, letting it run down sides. Let icing set at least 15 minutes.
Decorate cake with with plenty of fresh berries, edible flowers and seasonal fruits.
Notes
Do ahead: Cake can be made and iced 1 day in advance. Cover and keep cool.