Chocolate Magic Custard Cake
This Chocolate Magic Custard cake is a delectable dessert that is sure to impress your guests. This cake is known for its magical ability to separate into three distinct layers while baking, creating a creamy custard layer sandwiched between a dense cake layer and a light and fluffy sponge layer on top.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs , separated
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter , melted
- 2/3 cup (135g) sugar
- 2 tsp (10g) vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (90g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (40g) cocoa powder
- 2 cups (500 ml) milk
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 2 tbsp (30g) sugar , for egg whites
For decorating
- sweetened whipped cream
- fresh strawberry slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 340F (170C). Grease and line a 8×8 inch (20x20cm) pan with parchment paper.
- Separate egg whites from yolks.
- Mix egg yolks with sugar and vanilla extract until creamy and pale yellow colored. Add melted butter and mix to incorporate. Sift flour and cocoa powder and mix to combine. Add milk and continue mixing on low speed until homogenous.
- In another bowl whip the whites with salt until foamy. Add the 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whites into the milk and yolks mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Let it cool completely in the pan and refrigerate to set for a couple of hours or overnight.
- Trim the edges and cut the cake into bars. Top the bars with whipped cream and strawberry slices or simply dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 9Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 31.5gProtein: 6.3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8.1gCholesterol: 104mgSugar: 21.3g