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The Shape of Water: Butter Cake Recipe

The Shape of Water: Butter Cake

The Shape of Water: Butter Cake Recipe inspired by the Oscar nominated movie, The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 1 bundt cake

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room tempersture 16 tbsp
  • 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar 9 1/3oz
  • 3 large whole eggs
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted 6oz
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • powdered sugar as needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease a 4 cup bundt cake mold and set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until well combined, light and flue, 4 minutes. Add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time to the stand mixer on medium speed. Scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula halfway to make sure everything is well incorporated.
  • Att the vanilla extract and water. Mix to combine.
  • On medium low speed, add the salt and cake four in 2-3 additions. Take 1/3 of the batter and place it into another bowl. Mix in 2 tsp of cocoa powder until combined.
  • Pour half of the yellow batter and pour it into the greased pan. Pour in the chocolate batter and then top with the rest of the yellow batter. Use a chopstick or a skewer and run it back and forth in the batter to gently swirl the two batters together.
  • Place it into the oven and bake for 1 hour or until it springs back to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. Unmold the cake onto a wire rack and let cool. Once cool, lightly dust with powdered sugar.