Black Sesame Cake v1

Ingredients

• 1⅔ cups (210 g) all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp (24 g) cornstarch
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt – omit if using salted butter
• ⅓ cup (80 g) unsalted butter – room temperature
• ⅓ cup (70 g) unflavored vegetable oil – I use canola/avocado oil
• ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
• ¾ cup (150 g) soft brown sugar – in the US use light soft brown sugar
• ⅔ cups (150 g) black sesame paste
• 3 large eggs – room temperature
• 1½ tsps vanilla extract/essence
• 1 cup (225 g) buttermilk – room temperature

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees without fan on for even slow heating.
• Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Cream the white sugar, brown sugar, black sesame and oil until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, one at a time, slowly incorporating for about 15 seconds.
• Add the Vanilla and Buttermilk.
• Fold in your dry ingredients.
• Put in 3x 6″ pans of 2x 8″ pans. Cooking times will vary depending on size of pan.
• Bake 6″ pans for 37 minutes. 8″ pans for 30-35 minutes. Use cake tester.

Note: Can reduce the sugar. I would use 1/2 cup of white and brown sugar to reduce sweetness.