We’ve all seen the glorious, mouthwatering cakes floating around on television over the years.
And while they’re gorgeous as all get out, there’s no question that making one can be a challenge.
Baking them can be especially challenging.
Baking requires a kind of precision like no other.
Your measurements should be exact, including the time duration for each step – beating, stirring, pre-heating, and such.
They also take up so much time to prepare.
Thankfully, not all cakes need baking.
This recipe on YouTube by a channel called ‘Fast and Tasty’ will show you that.
She calls it a “miracle recipe”.
That’s because this delicate cake is so easy to make, you wouldn’t believe it could be done in 10 minutes.
Plus, it’s so soft and tasty, it’s a hit in nearly every home it graces.
Want to whip one up for yourself or the family?
It only requires 8 simple ingredients:
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 tbsp Starch
- 3 1/3 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Butter
- Puff pastry
First, beat the eggs with the sugar in a saucepan. Mix until smooth.
Add the vanilla extract.
Alternatively, you can use vanilla sugar. Stir until the mixture is well blended and with a smooth texture.
Add the flour and mix.
Make sure there are no lumps.
Then, add the starch and mix again. You must eliminate the bubbles in the mixture so that your batter will be smooth.
Pour the milk in a thin stream while stirring constantly.
When the batter is mixed well, put the pan on top of a stove and set it to low heat. Continue stirring while heating the mixture and bring it to a boil.
Once it starts boiling, remove it from the stove.
Now, make it silky.
Add the butter and mix, and fold until it is smooth.
It’s time to assemble your cake.
Get a plate and use a 7-inch round mold.
Wrap the inner side of the mold with cling wrap. Place it on the plate and start assembling your cake.
Puff pastries piece together the base.
You can cut them into smaller pieces to fill the gap and cover the entire area.
If you find this a bit difficult, you can use a square mold of the same size instead.
Pour a layer of batter.
Spread a ¼” thick layer.
Place another layer of puff pastry, then pour the batter again. Do this until your reach the top.
Crush some puff pastry and sprinkle on top.
Spread it all over the top and make sure that it’s not too thick.
Let chill 3 hours to overnight.
Once chilled, remove the cake from the fridge.
Slowly remove the mold from the cake and carefully peel back the cling wrap.
You can either dig in at this point or add some more artistic flair by sprinkling the sides with more of the crushed puff pastry pieces.
Watch this delightfully delicate no-bake custard cake come together in the video below!
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