Baby Vanilla Bean Cake Recipe
"Need an impressive dessert for a spring or summer celebration? You'll fall for our moist cake with a rich vanilla custard and cream cheese frosting.?Taste of Home Test Kitchen..."
INGREDIENTS
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FLOWERS:
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1 teaspoon meringue powder
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1 tablespoon water
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Edible flowers of your choice
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1/2 cup superfine sugar
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CAKE:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 cups sugar
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5 eggs
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1 vanilla bean
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup buttermilk
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PASTRY CREAM:
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup milk
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1 vanilla bean
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2 egg yolks, beaten
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1 tablespoon butter
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FROSTING & ASSEMBLY:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cardboard cake circle (5 inches)
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4 wooden dowels (2 inches x 1/4 inch)
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