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Interesting [[Egg custard|egg custard]] [[Cake|cake]] with 3 distinct layers that are created/separate during the cooking
Interesting [[Egg custard|egg custard]] [[Cake|cake]] with 3 distinct layers that are created/separate during the cooking
===Ingredients===
===Ingredients===
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| 4 [[Eggs]] (separate [[Yolks|yolks]] from whites)
| 4 [[Eggs]] (separate [[Yolks|yolks]] from whites)
| 1 tablespoon Water
| 1 tablespoon Water
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| 4 drops of [[Vinegar|vinegar]]
| 4 drops of [[Vinegar|vinegar]]
| [[Icing Sugar|icing sugar]] or icing to decorate
| [[Icing Sugar|icing sugar]] or icing to decorate
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===[[Mise en place]]===
===[[Mise en place]]===
Preheat the oven to 160C (Fan)
Preheat the oven to 160C (Fan)
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| In a separate bowl whisk the [[Egg whites|egg whites]] and 4 drops of [[Vinegar|vinegar]] until stiff
| In a separate bowl whisk the [[Egg whites|egg whites]] and 4 drops of [[Vinegar|vinegar]] until stiff
| Gently fold/mix the [[Egg whites|egg whites]] into the main [[Batter|batter]].
| Gently fold/mix the [[Egg whites|egg whites]] into the main [[Batter|batter]].
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| Pour the mixture into the dish
| Pour the mixture into the dish
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| [[Bake]] for around 60-70 minutes or until golden on top, my fan oven is always 70 mins.
| [[Bake]] for around 60-70 minutes or until golden on top, my fan oven is always 70 mins.
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| Wait until cool and sift [[Icing Sugar|icing sugar]] onto the top.
| Wait until cool and sift [[Icing Sugar|icing sugar]] onto the top.
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| Cut, serve and eat!
| Cut, serve and eat!
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Revision as of 05:31, 19 March 2014

Magic Custard Cake
Electus
Servings:About 16
Ready in:1 hour, 30 minutes
Prep. time:30 minutes
Cook time:1 hour
Difficulty:Average difficulty

Interesting egg custard cake with 3 distinct layers that are created/separate during the cooking

Ingredients

Ingredients

Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩‍🍳 method for this recipe

Mise en place

Preheat the oven to 160C (Fan)

Method

  1. Grease a 20x20cm ovenproof dish/tin (not larger), in the pictures below my dish is around 20x15cm, it makes the cake a little deeper.
  2. Melt butter in microwave, once melted, it should be left to cool a little
  3. Cream the egg yolks, sugar, water, vanilla essence until thick & creamy
  4. Beat in the melted butter
  5. Sieve in the flour and beat into the mixture in several stages
  6. Add the milk and beat again with the mixer
  7. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites and 4 drops of vinegar until stiff
  8. Gently fold/mix the egg whites into the main batter.
  9. Pour the mixture into the dish
  10. Bake for around 60-70 minutes or until golden on top, my fan oven is always 70 mins.
  11. Wait until cool and sift icing sugar onto the top.
  12. Cut, serve and eat!

Recipe source

Variations

Switch 50g of flour for cocoa for a chocolate version