Vanilla Mirror Glaze Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla Mirror Glaze Cake is an elegant dessert featuring a fluffy vanilla sponge topped with a glossy mirror glaze. The cake is made with butter, sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla extract, then finished with a smooth icing sugar glaze. Taking just 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to bake, this showstopping cake suits anyone looking to impress with an eye catching centrepiece that tastes as good as it looks.
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Ingredients
- 200butter
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 3eggs
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 150 mlunsalted milk
- 10 mlpure vanilla extract
- 400glaze ingredients
- 100 mlwater
- 150 gicing sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease two 20cm (8in) round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a pastry brush to remove excess butter.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Tip: Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until combined.
- 4
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
Tip: Don't overmix the batter.
- 5
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the cakes cool completely before assembling the cake.
- 6
For the glaze, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and allow it to set.
Tip: Adjust the glaze consistency by adding more water or icing sugar as needed.
- 7
Once the glaze is set, use a sharp knife or offset spatula to create a mirror-like finish. Smooth out any air bubbles or imperfections.
Tip: Use a clean, dry spatula for best results.
- 8
Serve the cake immediately, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving.
Tip: Cake is best served at room temperature.
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