Day 285 - October 12th

This afternoon I decided to try out a recipe that I found on Facebook - Magic Custard Cake. The mixture when put in the oven magically separates into three layers: a cake layer on top, a custard layer in the middle and another dense cake layer on the bottom. It was delicious (especially after it had been chilled) and I will definitely be making it again.

MAGIC CUSTARD CAKE

Ingredients:

4 eggs (whites separated from yolks), room temp
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
125g butter, melted
3/4 cup plain flour
2 cups milk, lukewarm
icing sugar for dusting cake

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Grease and Line 8 inch x 8 inch baking dish with greaseproof paper.
Separate eggs and add the egg whites to a mixer and beat egg whites stiff. Place egg whites in a bowl and set aside.
Beat the egg yolks & sugar until light. Add butter and vanilla. Beat for two mins. Add the flour and mix it in until fully incorporated.
Slowly start adding the milk and beat until everything is well mixed together. Add the egg whites, a third at a time and gently fold them in using a spatula, repeat until all egg whites are folded in. Pour batter into baking dish and bake for approx 60 minutes or until the top is lightly golden. Cool and dust heavily with powdered sugar.