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The Ultimate Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cake Recipe

This recipe yields an incredibly tender and moist cake, perfect for any occasion. Made with heavy cream and superfine sugar, it promises a truly melt-in-your-mouth experience.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • Nonstick cooking spray with flour in it
  • 2 ¼ cups cake flour sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream cold
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar can be made from regular sugar
  • Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • 10-inch bundt or tube pan
  • Medium bowl
  • Whisk
  • Stand mixer (or handheld mixer with beaters)
  • rubber spatula
  • Thin knife
  • Wire rack (x2)
  • Food processor (optional)
  • Cake tester

Method
 

Preparation and Baking
  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a 10-inch bundt or tube pan with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, then sift into another bowl and set aside.
  3. Using a stand mixer or handheld beaters, whip the cold heavy cream on increasing speed until stiff peaks form.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and vanilla; gradually add to the whipped cream mixture, beating until thickened. Gradually add sugar and beat until fully incorporated.
  5. Gently fold half of the sifted flour mixture into the batter until just combined, then repeat with the remaining flour. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top, running a thin knife through to remove air bubbles.
  6. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  7. Invert the cake onto a sprayed baking rack and let it cool completely upside down. Once fully cooled, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.

Notes

For an extra fine texture, superfine sugar can be made by grinding regular granulated sugar in a food processor. The cake stays fresh for several days when wrapped tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature.