Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 cups granulated white sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the oven and pan. Preheat your oven to 325°F and thoroughly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan, tapping out any excess flour. Note: This low temperature ensures the cake bakes evenly without a massive crack in the top.
  2. Cream the fats. Place 1.5 cups softened butter and 8 oz cream cheese in your mixer bowl. Beat on medium high speed until pale and voluminous, resembling whipped frosting.
  3. Incorporate the sugar. Slowly pour in 3 cups of granulated sugar while the mixer is running. Continue beating for a full 5 minutes until the mixture is light, fluffy, and no longer gritty when rubbed between your fingers.
  4. Emulsify the eggs. Add 6 large eggs, one at a time. Beat each egg until fully incorporated and the batter looks smooth before adding the next one.
  5. Add aromatics. Mix in 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste. The aroma should be floral and intense.
  6. Fold in dry ingredients. Turn the mixer to the lowest setting. Add 3 cups sifted flour and 0.5 tsp sea salt in three batches. Mix only until the last streak of white disappears to prevent overworking the gluten.
  7. Transfer and level. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Use a spatula to smooth the top until it is perfectly level.
  8. The long bake. Bake at 325°F for 1 hours 15 mins. The top should be deep golden and a skewer should come out clean.
  9. Cooling process. Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack. The cake must be completely cool before frosting to prevent the glaze from melting off.
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