Tim Tam Cake Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 8 ounces egg whites (About 4-5 large eggs. I recommend using real eggs, avoid carton egg whites)
• 2 cups sugar (granulated, avoid powdered sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3 cups unsalted butter (room temperature and yes, unsalted makes a difference)
• 1 pinch of pink himalayan sea salt
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces water (1/2 cup, 115g)
• 8 1/2 ounces sugar (1 1/4 cups, 240g)
• 1/2 teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt (if using table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight)
• 1 vanilla pod, reserved from another project (optional)
• 8 ounces heavy cream (1 cup, 225g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 2 cups milk chocolate
• 2 cups heavy cream
• crushed shortbread cookie, for layering