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World's Best Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 stick plus 21⁄2 Tbsps butter, softened
1 2⁄ 3 cups white sugar
1 1⁄ 3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
5 large eggs, separated
1⁄ 3 cup whole milk
1 tsp vanilla
1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup heavy cream
1⁄2 vanilla bean
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º F With a rack in the middle position. Line an 8x12" baking pan with parchment paper.
Beat the butter and 2⁄ 3 cup of the sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy, about 3 mins. Add the flour and baking powder and mix well on low speed.
Mix in the egg yolks and milk. Scrape the batter into the baking pan. In a large clean bowl, beat the egg whites and the remaining 1 cup sugar to soft peaks. Spread on top of the cake layer. Sprinkle with the almond slices. Bake for 30-35 mins, or until the meringue is golden brown and puffed. Cool on a wire rack in the pan. Transfer to a cutting board. When the cake is cool, put the cream in a medium bowl and scrape in the vanilla seeds. Discard the vanilla pod. Beat to soft peaks with an electric mixer, about 3 mins. Cut the cake in half crosswise with a serrated knife. Place one half of the cake on a serving tray and cover with the cream. Place the other half, meringue side up, on top. Let the cake sit for 1 hr in the fridge before serving.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This cake is called "verdens beste" in Norwegian. Made it for the first time on Mother's Day 2015. Kirsten and John absolutely loved it, especially the meringue topping!!!!

 

 

 

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