Vanilla Bean Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease and flour two 9in cake pans.
3. 3
   In small bowl combine milk, egg whites, vanilla, scraped insides of vanilla bean and set aside.
4. 4
   In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
5. 5
   and combine at low speed.
6. 6
   On low, add butter pieces one at a time and then oil; mix until resembles moist crumbs.
7. 7
   Add milk mixture and beat at medium speed for two minutes until light and fluffy.
8. 8
   Stop mixture, scrape down sides of bowl and beat again for about 30 more seconds.
9. 9
   Divide batter evenly between pans and place in the oven to bake until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean (start testing at approximately 30 minutes).
10. 10
    Remove from oven and let cool in pans for 5 minutes.
11. 11
    Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely, about an hour.
12. 12
    Frost as desired.