Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Bean Frosting
This week was a very eventful one for me. I celebrated my anniversary AND birthday! Seriously, I got married two days before my birthday. It makes for a fun filled week for me each year. Not so much for the hubby who tries every year to combine gifts. Silly guy 😉
The best part of the week though, is that there is a guaranteed delicious dessert. Yum. I love a good classic chocolate cake. A few weeks ago a friend of mine shared with me, the best chocolate cake recipe ever. EVER. Since I’ve had vanilla bean on my mind since this Vanilla Bean Recipe round up, I decided to go with a vanilla bean frosting.
You can find the perfect chocolate cake recipe here.
And here is the vanilla bean recipe:
Vanilla Bean Frosting
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. salted butter softened
- 1/4 c. unsalted butter softened
- Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
- 3 c. of powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp. milk
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, beat butters and vanilla bean seeds until whipped creamy, about 7 minutes. Add in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, and mix on low until incorporated, about 1 minute. Then, beat for on medium for an additional 5 minute or until the frosting is light and fluffy.
We really loved this cake and it’s delicious vanilla bean frosting. I may or may not have even had it for breakfast on my birthday, which is totally allowed for the birthday girl, right?
I love the little specks of vanilla bean seeds in the frosting. Just perfect! Now, what yummy vanilla bean recipe should I try next?
Hi Chelsea, Thanks so much for linking up this yummy cake with amazing frosting at our Strut Your Stuff Saturday link party. We would love to have you share this on our new sister site – MyRecipeMagic..com. Stop by and check it out! Have a great weekend. -The Six Sisters
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Your cake looks beautiful and the frosting sounds delicious! I love the flavor that vanilla beans add, there’s just nothing like it!! This sounds amazing!
Yum! This looks awesome! My birthday is tomorrow, and my anniversary was two weeks ago, so I know the feeling of cramming both into a short time frame – totally an occasion for yummy cake!
This looks awesome!
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That looks so pretty, and yummy. Want some now!