(This lasts perfectly for 4 days.) Because who bakes cakes on the day they are intended to be served?

Anything heavier and the bottom layer gets squished!Īlso, importantly, this cake incorporates my cake shelf-life requirement to stay perfectly fresh for at least 2 days after it’s made.

It has the world renowned very soft, fluffy crumb of Japanese cakes and uses the Japanese baking method, combined with the buttery goodness and sweetness of Western cakes.īut it’s more sturdy than Japanese cakes which are so delicate, they can really only be decorated with cream. This vanilla cake is the result of bringing together the best of Japanese sponge cakes and Western butter based cakes. So if all that appeals to you too, then I dare say this might become YOUR favourite vanilla cake recipe too! And here’s a little preview to show you how soft and fluffy it still is after 4 days: Freshness preview – this cake is 4 days old! Lovely vanilla and butter flavour without a greasy mouthfeel Įven, elegant crumb – no large tunnels or irregular, crumbly holes īakes perfectly flat – no levelling required!Īs tender as it can be but still be stable enough to make a large layered cake smothered with frosting or piles of cream and berries. In contrast, Chiffon Cakes and Japanese Sponges which, while lighter still, cannot actually hold up to much extra weight – the bottom layer gets quite squished.

Keeps near perfectly for 4 whole days. 100% fresh on Day 1, still 96% perfect on Day 4. Plush, moist, fluffy crumb without being freakishly unnaturally so (as some store bought can be). This professional bakery style cake stays fresh and moist for 4 days - that’s unheard of!įluffier, more tender and less greasy than the typical vanilla cakes, much more moist than traditional sponge cakes, safer to make – and the same batter makes perfect Vanilla Cupcakes. This is my best vanilla cake recipe. A classic butter cake but with Japanese techniques applied for the most plush, soft and moist yellow cake like you’ve never had before.

Magic line cake pan set