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by Todd + Diane

When I saw a magic custard cake recipe on Pinterest two weeks ago, I was floored. I mean, it left me in a state of delicious shock that something so simple could create an incredible piece of dessert.

What is Magic Custard Cake?

Magic custard cake it truly a magical piece of cake. This dessert is to not too sweet (which I love the most) and is loaded with a wonderful middle layer that’s soft and custard-like. This cake is soft, pillow-y and melt-in-your-mouth wonderful. The delicate top layer of cake and bottom crust is what holds the custard layer together. It looked so easy and like magic, it separated into three layers. It’s cake layer on top, an egg-flavored custard layer in the middle and another dense custardlayer on the bottom.Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (1)

For two weeks, my obsession grew for this cake and I stalked the internet for what ever info I could find, which wasn’t much. I wanted to call this a Magic Custard Cake Recipe. After a search on Google, I realized that there were many variations of this classic “Magic Custard Pie” already being shared from kitchen to kitchen.I inhaled my first two slices in one sitting. And this is coming from someone who is usually one and done with sweets. (Salty stuff is a whole ‘nother story.)

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Be still my heart, I love this magic custard cake so much. Please make it and tell me what you think and let’s discuss in the comments below.

love,

diane

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Magic Custard Cake Recipe

Yield: 9 Servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Temperatures for the ingredients are important here. Not too warm to cook the eggs before baking, and not cold either. You can use either confectioner's sugar or regular sugar, use the same amount by weight but the volume will be different. If you use regular sugar, 150g will equal 3/4 cup.

A few more notes on making the cake: When adding the milk, we found it easier and less messy to gently hand whip them in instead of using the stand mixer. It is a very liquidy batter, and for us it splattered everywhere even at the slowest speed. For folding in the whites, it is done with more of a gentle whisk/folding motion with the whisk since the batter is so runny. The whites will look a little curd like after mixing them in, just try to mix/fold them to the point where there is no big chunks. Because of the custard-like center, when fully baked, there will be a bit of a jiggle, but not a sloppy jiggle to the cake when gently shook. Same after it has cooled. That's about it. Have fun and every time we've made the magic custard cakes, going into the oven we don't think they will work correctly, and after baking they are magically perfect. Makesone 8"x8" Cake.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted Butter
  • 2 cups (480ml) Milk
  • 4 Eggs , separated
  • 4 drops White Vinegar
  • 1 1/4 cups (150g) Confectioner's Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon (15ml) Water
  • 1 cup (125g) Flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) Vanilla Extract
  • extra confectioner's sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly butter or grease a 8"x8" baking dish.

  • Melt the butter and set aside to slightly cool. Warm the milk to lukewarm and set aside.

  • Whip the egg whites and vinegar to stiff peaks. Set aside.

  • Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light. Mix in the melted butter and the tablespoon of water for about 2 minutes or until evenly incorporated.

  • Mix in the flour until evenly incorporated. Slowly beat in the milk and vanilla extract until everything is well mixed.

  • Fold in the egg whites, 1/3 at a time. Repeat until all of the egg whites are folded in.

  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-60 minutes or until the cake is barely jiggly in the center. If the top browns too quick before the minimum of 45 minutes, then cover the cake with aluminum foil and cook for remainder of time needed.

  • Allow cake to completely cool before cutting and then dust with confectioner's sugar. For faster cooling you can place the cake in the fridge. Even after fully cooled, it will still be slightly jiggly because it's a custard layer cake.

Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 268kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 105mg, Sodium: 53mg, Potassium: 117mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 509IU, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Oven

Calories: 268

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And if you’re craving more cake, this moist banana cake should be on your next to-do list!. This recipe was originally published in 2013.

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337 comments on “Magic Custard Cake”

  1. Von December 23, 2022 @ 3:44 am Reply

    very easy instructions, thank you. Unfortunately, this cake was not a hit with my family. They all found the flavour to be too eggy. Custard like consistency worked well it just seemed to lack flavour for us.Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (9)

  2. Janet Moore September 18, 2022 @ 3:35 pm Reply

    Hi, was just looking at your recipe. Sounds great. Have a potluck in a few weeks and would like to have something with a fall flare, but I’m on a low-carb diet. Do you think it would work with almond flour?

    • Todd + Diane September 24, 2022 @ 10:43 am Reply

      Hi Janet, we’ve not yet made it with almond flour. This recipe can be rather tricky, so not sure if almond flour is going to give a smooth texture like regular all purpose flour would. But if any of our readers have tried it with almond flour, hopefully they’ll share their results and suggestions. Thank you!

  3. Heather Birmingham July 13, 2022 @ 1:44 pm Reply

    Addicted to the cake now!Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (10)

  4. Dale Washington July 13, 2022 @ 5:48 am Reply

    I made this but think I cooked it too long cause it was mostly the bottom layer, it was amazing though, thank you so much.Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (11)

  5. Hisayo G November 9, 2021 @ 5:17 pm Reply

    “It’s so darn good!” was my husband’s first comment.
    I didn’t have enough milk, so I substituted milk with 1/2 and 1/2. Still came out fluffy, giggly, soft, custardy 3-layer cake.
    I will make this again!!!Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (12)

  6. Christina September 22, 2021 @ 12:16 am Reply

    Hi! I’ve made this years ago and loved it! Going to make it again but wondering if I could use granulated sugar verses confectioners. Have you tried it with that substitute?Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (13)

    • Todd + Diane October 6, 2021 @ 10:29 am Reply

      Hi Christina! Glad you enjoy the recipe. We have tried it with granular sugar and wouldn’t use it. The texture will be very different and probably not give the same custard taste. But if you were to try it, let us know. We’d be curious how the results are. Thank you!

      • Alina December 1, 2021 @ 3:25 am

        I can’t wait to make this! However I’m a bit confused — the recipe calls for confectioners sugar, but your latest comment says you wouldn’t use confectioners sugar. So do you recommend confectioners sugar or granulated sugar? Thanks! 😀

      • Todd + Diane December 15, 2021 @ 5:35 pm

        Hi Alina. Thanks for the question. We mis-typed the other reply and it was supposed to say we wouldn’t recommend using granular sugar. Confectioners sugar is the correct one for the recipe.

  7. Judy Renneberg May 24, 2021 @ 6:39 pm Reply

    Excellent! Very impressive, three layer, not-too-sweet dessert. Would be even better with some fresh berries on top. Will definitely make this again.Magic Custard Cake Recipe 3 layers | Best Custard Cake | White On Rice (14)

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What are the three types of custard? ›

There are three types of custard: baked, stirred, and frozen. Baked custards include bread pudding, flan, and cheesecake, and are prepared by baking in an oven or water bath. Boiled Custards include beverages like eggnog. Puddings, creme anglaise (krem on-GLAYZ), and pastry cream are some examples of stirred custards.

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Room Temperature Butter / Don't Over-Cream

Most cakes begin with creaming butter and sugar together. Butter is capable of holding air and the creaming process is when butter traps that air. While baking, that trapped air expands and produces a fluffy cake. No properly creamed butter = no air = no fluffiness.

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In this case, they not only help the cake have a special flavor, much more aromatic, but also makes the egg smell much lighter and easier to enjoy. Kate has tried and actually found that with cakes, if you do not add a little custard powder, it is a bit flawed!

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What to have custard with
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The most crucial tip? Instead of buying an entire box of cake flour, simply incorporate two tablespoons of cornstarch into 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour. This blocks the formation of gluten in the flour, which produces a lighter, fluffier cake.

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If the oven temperature is too low, it will take longer for your cake to set which may cause the centre to collapse as it cools, leading to a dense final product.

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Therefore, a powder added while baking bread and cakes to make them fluffy and soft is baking powder.

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A: Both Birds custard powder and American pudding powder use corn starch to thicken - use either. But Birds has a nice vanilla flavour, so you’d need to add vanilla to pudding powder to get the same result. Both need cooking with milk. Clear and wobbly jello uses gelatin to set.

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Why is custard powder used? It's used for serveal reasons; it's used for colour, with out it the batter will not brown, its also adds sweetness without using sugar that can burn and give a light eggy flavour.

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Which flavor of custard is best? ›

#1.

Vanilla custard is renowned for its delightful balance of creamy richness and tasty vanilla flavour, making it a popular custard flavour worldwide. The smooth texture of the custard is complemented by the unique flavour of vanilla, creating a comforting mouthwatering taste.

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The posh name for this is Creme Anglaise...

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Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin.

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Custards are of two types: stirred and baked. Both types create a rich, smooth sauce served warm or cold. Baked custards are prepared with whole eggs and are cooked in an oven with water surrounding its dish. Stirred custards contain egg yolks and are cooked on the stovetop, often in a bowl over water.

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Egg custard is a variation on cream custard. Egg custurd is a tick rich creamy sweet or savory dessert, made mixtures of eggs or egg yolks, milk or cream, flavorings (vanilla, nutmeg, etc.) and optionally, sweeteners (sugar, honey). Basic custards are thickened and set by eggs alone.

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