White Cake With Brown Butter and Toasted Sugar Recipe
"While not a traditional "white" cake by any stretch, this cake leans on new ingredients to amplify its vanilla flavor...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Cake:
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21 ounces sugar (about 3 cups; 595g)
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12 ounces unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340g)
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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1 1/4 ounces vanilla (about 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons; 35g)
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3/4 ounce water (about 4 1/2 teaspoons; 21g)
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1 tablespoon (12g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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4 large eggs, brought to about 65°F/18°C (about 7 ounces; 200g)
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20 ounces bleached cake flour, such as Swans Down, see note (about 4 1/2 cups, spooned; 565g)
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22 ounces milk, any percentage will do (about 2 3/4 cups; 625g), brought to about 65°F/18°C
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To Finish:
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About 6 cups of frosting, any style
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