Torta de Vainilla (Vanilla Cake) (Submitted by Patty Rodriguez)
Ingredients:
Cake : • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter at room temperature • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour – plus 2/3 tablespoons for cake pans • 1 teaspoon fine salt • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 cups granulated sugar • 1/2 cup oil (olive, sunflower, avocado, vegetable) • 5 large eggs, at room temperature • 1 cup milk • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Frosting: • 3 sticks (1 ½ cups) unsalted butter at room temperature • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt • 3 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1/4 cup milk
How To Make:
Cake: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch cake pans; dust with flour, and don’t forget to tap out the excess flour. 2. Wisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl (set aside). 3. Beat the butter, sugar, milk and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light in color for about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla extract until combined. 4. Alternate folding the flour mixture and the liquid mixture into the batter with a spatula, adding the flour in three additions and the liquid in two, starting and ending with the flour, until just smooth. 5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. 6. Bake the cakes until golden on top for 35 to 40 minutes. Remember to rotate the pans about halfway through. 7. Let cake cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks and let cool completely before the frosting. Frosting: 1. Beat butter and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. 2. Slowly beat the confectioners’ sugar at medium speed. 3. Add two tablespoons of milk and increase the speed to medium high until it is white and fluffy. If it is not fluffy, continue adding one tablespoon of milk at a time – we are looking for a spreadable frosting.
Behind the Recipe:
This recipe has been modified hundreds of times in the past 30 years. It all started when I was a mom of a 3-year-old, Eliana, and had to find an activity that would keep her entertained. By the time Eliana knew how to set out all the ingredients, sister number 2, Kristina, was there to help. Once Eliana learned to measure all
l the ingredients, and Kristina learned to mix them, sister number 3, Daniella, was assigned to be the tester. Through the years, we have created hundreds of cakes, but no two cakes look the same, but the taste is the same in all. Today, the Rodriguez’ girls gather around for hours to bake and remember all the good times they had.
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