Vanilla Bean Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Vanilla bean cake with chocolate dripping frosting

Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

Vanilla and chocolate – the perfect combination. This vanilla cake and homemade ganache is made with LACTAID® Milk for a lactose-free, celebratory cake.

PREP

30 min

TOTAL

1 hr 15 min

8 Servings

Ingredients

For the Cake

5 tablespoons non-dairy buttery stick, margarine, or butter, at room temperature

¾ cup sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

1 vanilla bean, scraped

1 ¼ cups cake flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk, divided

For the Ganache

¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips

⅓ cup LACTAID® Lactose-Free Whole Milk or

LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk

For Serving (Optional)

1 cup raspberries, washed and dried

Powdered sugar, for sprinkling

1 tablespoon fresh mint or basil, chopped

LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk

LACTAID® Lactose-Free Whole Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut a piece of parchment paper fitted to the bottom of 10-inch round cake pan or a 9-inch square cake pan. Spray the pan with non-stick spray, add the parchment paper to line the bottom of the pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with a handheld mixer on medium high until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing in completely.

Add the vanilla bean scrapings and mix.

In a small bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.

Add half of the flour mixture to the butter, then add ¼ cup LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk, followed by the remaining flour mixture and ¼ cup milk, mixing on low between each addition.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake until cake springs under light touch and starting to turn a little golden, about 25-30 minutes.

Let cake cool before removing cake from pan.

For the Ganache

Place the chocolate chips into a medium bowl. Heat the milk in the microwave oven until hot but not boiling, about 20-30 seconds.

Pour the hot milk over the chocolate and cover with a piece of foil or a small plate (to keep the heat in) and let sit for 3-4 minutes.

Whisk the mixture into a smooth creamy chocolate sauce.

For Serving

Place a slice of cake on a small serving plate, and drizzle with chocolate ganache.

Top with three of four raspberries, a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a tiny bit of mint or basil. (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 slice

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Total Fat

Calories from Fat

Saturated Fat

320

14g

120

Cholestrol

Sodium

Total Carbohydrate

Dietary Fiber

70mg

330mg

48g

Sugars

Protein

Calcium

29g

10%