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Philly Fluff Cake
Far less dense (and far more flavorful) than a traditional pound cake, the Philly fluff cake is known for its ethereally light, fluffy texture.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Zoe Denenberg📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°. Grease pan with 1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening, room temperature, then coat with 1 Tbsp. bleached all-purpose flour, tapping out any excess. Whisk together 2¼ cups (450 g) granulated sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and remaining 2 cups (250 g) bleached all-purpose flour in a large bowl.
¼ cups (450 g) granulated sugar2¼ cup (28 g) powdered sugar. baking powder2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp
2
Beat 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, and remaining ½ cup vegetable shortening, room temperature, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2–⏱️ 3 minutes. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed, scraping sides of bowl as needed, until flour is coated in fat, 30–⏱️ 60 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until mixture resembles a smooth paste, 2–⏱️ 3 minutes.
. cream cheese, room temperature8 oz
3
With mixer on medium-low speed, add 6 large eggs, room temperature, one at a time, waiting after each addition until incorporated before adding the next, and beat, scraping down bowl as needed, until smooth, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes total. Add 2 tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and beat until incorporated and batter is smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute.Scrape batter into prepared pan and spread into an even layer with an offset spatula or spoon.
large eggs, room temperature6. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste2 tsp
4
Bake cake until golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 55–⏱️ 65 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan ⏱️ 15 minutes. Invert cake onto rack and let cool completely.
5
To serve, place cake right side up on a platter and, using a fine-mesh sieve, dust ¼ cup (28 g) powdered sugar over cake to create a thick layer. Do Ahead: Cake can be baked 5 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
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