Perfect Custard Cake

Dina KhouryChef

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
  3 pieces
• 2 1/2 cups flour
  2.5 cups
• 1/2 cup oil
  0.5 cups
• 1/2 cup liquid milk
  0.5 cups
• 3/4 cup sugar
  0.8 cups
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
  2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  3 tablespoons
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  0.5 teaspoon
• 4 eggs
  4 pieces
• 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
  2.5 cups
• A pinch of vanilla and lemon zest
  1 pinch
• 1 cup sugar
  1 cups
• 3 cups water
  3 cups
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  1.5 cups

Steps

1. 1

   Place a cup of sugar in the cake pan over low heat until it becomes caramel, then spread it evenly in the pan and let it set.

   Required Tools:

   Cake Pan

   🍳

   Stove

   5 min
2. 2

   To make the cream, whisk the eggs with vanilla, sugar, and lemon zest. Add the milk to the eggs while continuing to whisk until you achieve a thick cream, then pour it over the caramel in the pan.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   🍳

   Whisk

   5 min
3. 3

   To make the cake mixture, whisk 4 eggs with vanilla and lemon and orange zest. Add the sugar and continue whisking until the sugar dissolves.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   🍳

   Whisk

   5 min
4. 4

   Add the cup of milk to the mixture while whisking, then add the oil. Gradually add the sifted flour with cocoa and baking powder while gently stirring. Then pour the mixture over the cream mixture.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   🍳

   Whisk

   5 min
5. 5

   Place the cake mixture and cream in a baking dish filled with water in the oven at 175 degrees for one hour.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   60 min
6. 6

   After removing the pan from the oven, let it cool slightly, then place it in the refrigerator for a full day. After that, invert the custard cake onto a plate, and it will be ready to serve.

   60 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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