Description
An indulgent fall dessert with creamy, custard-like layers and a golden top, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs (separated, room temperature)
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 125 g melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup plain flour (sifted)
- 2 cups lukewarm milk
- ¼ cup icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 340°F (170°C) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Whip the egg whites in a clean mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Beat the egg yolks with the caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the melted butter and vanilla extract to the yolks, stirring to combine.
- Sift in the plain flour gradually and mix until incorporated.
- Pour in the lukewarm milk, stirring until smooth.
- Fold in the egg whites gently with a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35–60 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool completely in the pan, then dust with icing sugar before slicing.
Notes
This cake can be made a day in advance. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg