Skinny Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
 
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Author:
: Dessert
Serves: 15
Ingredients
  • Ingredients for cake:
  • 1 box (16.5 oz) yellow cake mix
  • 6 oz. plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 egg whites
  • Ingredients for frosting:
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste* (see below)
  • 1¼ cups confectioner's sugar
Directions
  1. Mix dry cake mix with yogurt, egg whites and water. Beat for 2 minutes.
  2. Pour into a 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 28-30 minutes until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
  4. Cool completely.
  5. Mix together the butter and powdered sugar.
  6. Add the cream and mix until smooth.
  7. Add the vanilla paste and mix again.
  8. Frost cooled cake and serve with berries on top, if desired.
Notes
*You can use vanilla bean paste straight across in place of vanilla extract. It just has a more intense vanilla flavor and I love it.
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/skinny-cake-with-vanilla-bean-frosting/