{"id":7255,"date":"2026-08-25T23:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7255"},"modified":"2026-08-25T23:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:12:55","slug":"magic-custard-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/magic-custard-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Magic Custard Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Magic Custard Cake<\/h2>\n

This magical cake is made from one simple batter<\/strong>, but during baking it separates into three delicious layers<\/strong>: a light sponge top, creamy custard center, and dense fudgy base.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • 4 large eggs, separated and at room temperature<\/li>\n
  • \u00be cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon water<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled<\/li>\n
  • \u00be cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
  • 2 cups lukewarm whole milk<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting<\/li>\n
  • Fresh strawberries, optional, for serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F (160\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.<\/li>\n
    2. Separate the eggs, placing the yolks and whites in separate bowls.<\/li>\n
    3. Beat the egg yolks, sugar, and water for about 5 minutes<\/strong>, until very pale and fluffy.<\/li>\n
    4. Slowly add the melted, cooled butter and beat until combined.<\/li>\n
    5. Add the flour and mix until incorporated.<\/li>\n
    6. Gradually pour in the lukewarm milk and vanilla while mixing on low speed. The batter will be very thin\u2014this is normal.<\/li>\n
    7. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n
    8. Gently stir the whipped egg whites into the batter. Don’t overmix; a few visible lumps of egg white are important for the layers to form.<\/li>\n
    9. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.<\/li>\n
    10. Bake for 60\u201370 minutes<\/strong>, until the top is golden and the edges are set while the center still has a slight wobble.<\/li>\n
    11. Let the cake cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    12. Dust generously with powdered sugar, cut into squares, and serve with fresh strawberries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Tip:<\/strong> Don’t worry if the batter looks unusually thin before baking\u2014that’s exactly how it should be. The magic happens in the oven!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      \u00a0Magic Custard Cake This magical cake is made from one simple batter, but during baking it separates into three delicious…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7257,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7255\/revisions\/7257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}