VANILLA CAKE & BERRIES WITH SPARKLING WATER

A light cake is a successful cake! Sparkling water is a great kitchen trick to introduce air into a cake, helping it rise and making the texture lighter.

YIELD: 12 SERVINGS

PREPARATION: 20 MINUTES

COOKING: 50 MINUTES

 

INGREDIENTS

Dry Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup Montellier sparkling water (plain)
2 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Berries for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease two 8-inch springform pans. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Separate the eggs into two bowls. Set the yolks aside for later.
  5. In a stand mixer, whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar until foamy and slightly pale. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, canola oil, and milk. Add the sparkling water at the very end.
  7. Fold the dry ingredients into the yolk mixture. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the batter.
  8. Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 50 minutes.
  9. Top with berries when serving.

* In collaboration with Laurie Douceur – Beautiful recipes to indulge yourself