Description
A simple yet delightful cake that melts in your mouth, perfect for gatherings or a relaxed breakfast with coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 grams (1 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 50 grams (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 80 grams (⅓ cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 100 ml (½ cup) milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 500 ml (2 cups) whole milk (for custard)
- 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar (for custard)
- 2 large eggs (for custard)
- 100 grams (¾ cup) all-purpose flour (for custard)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for custard)
- 180 grams (¾ cup) unsalted butter (for buttercream finish)
- Icing sugar or powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease and line an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with sugar until smooth and slightly thickened, then stir in the melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the custard, warm the milk over medium heat until simmering. In a bowl, whisk eggs with sugar and flour until thick, then gradually add warm milk to temper the eggs.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat while whisking until thickened. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
- For the buttercream, beat softened butter until fluffy, then gradually beat in the cooled custard until smooth.
- Slice the cooled cake layers, spread custard/buttercream between layers, and chill for 30–60 minutes before serving.
Notes
Store at room temperature for up to 1 day. Refrigerate for 3-4 days or freeze unassembled sponge layers for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 145mg