Snow White with Ice cream beans (Inga) Frosting — Recipe
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup coconut powder
- 1/2 cup boiling water
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups ice cream bean, pulp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Coconut powder for garnish
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 170°C and grease and flour 4 oven pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and coconut powder.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, until well combined.
6. Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
7. Divide the batter evenly between the 4 prepared oven pans and bake for 12–15 minutes.
8. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth.
2. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and 1/2 coconut powder, mixing well after each addition.
3. Blend the milk with ice cream beans pulp. Stir in the composition from the blender and vanilla extract until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
4. Once the cakes are completely cooled, frost the cake sheets in layers and place the second layer on top until you add all the cake sheets. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
5. Decorate the cake with the rest of coconut powder.
6. Slice evenly and serve the Snow White cake with ice cream beans and enjoy!
