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Strawberry Custard Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ahmed1 / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago Who said that a homemade dessert has to be proffetionally decorated??Dizzilled custard around and on top and sides of the cake is what really makes you feel of the warm of a home made dessert.Feel free and use your immagination in the last decorating steps.... More Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:8	Ahmed1
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Ingredients

Butter cake:

170 grams flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

125 grams butter, unsalted at room temperature

250 grams granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk at room temperature

Filling:

2 cups full cream milk

1 tsp vanilla essence

125 grams sugar

4 egg yolks

50 grams cornstarch

100 grams butter.

½ cup whipping cream, whipped with 2 tbsp icing sugar.

¼ cup diced strawberries

10 strawberry halves

Blanch Almonds

Icing sugar

Directions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 375F.Grease a 20cm cake pan.

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar for 3 minutes till light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Each should be beaten for 1minute.Add the vanilla and beat again scraping the bowl sides with a rubber spatula.

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and add one third to butter mixture and beat. Add one third of the milk and beat on low speed. Continue alternately adding the ingredients in the same manner ending with the last third of the flour mixture.

Pour the batter in the pan and spread it evenly leveling the top.

Bake for 55-60 minutes till springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Filling:

Bring the milk and the vanilla to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Meanwhile, beat the sugar, egg yolks and cornstarch till smooth. Slowly add hot milk whisking till all combined. Put the mixture back in the saucepan and cook over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and add the butter, whisk till butter melts. Measure 1/3 cup of the custard and set aside, cool completely. Fold the whipped cream into 1/3 cup of the custard mixture till combined.

Assembling:

Cut the cake horizontally in two layers. Spread the cream mixture over the first cake layer and smooth the top with a spoon and sprinkle some diced strawberries on top .Cover with the second cake layer and spread the custard mixture over the top .Decorate with the strawberries, Almonds and icing sugar. Chill.

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Comments

mystic_river1 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Mmmmm looks so creamy and delicious...thank you for post.JOYMARIE

invisiblechef 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I agree, it reminds me of Cholena's Tart recipe, oh all this fruit is so good. Beautiful picture and recipe.

liezel 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I love the "rustic" look! Absolutely devine! Great post, as always!!

tcvillegas 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Another great kitchen-tested recipe! Kudos, Ahmed!

iffyo 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Yup rich creamy and delicious...superb posting!!!

cookinwithjen 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Looks absolutely delicious

msmanser 1 year, 11 months ago said:
That looks so yummie!

berry 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Hmmmm... you again Ahmed... This is the type of recipe that I love.... delicious and beautiful but quick and easy..... Thanks!!!! it's really wow! :-O

chezzane 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Superb posting!thanks!

michellem 1 year, 11 months ago said:
This looks very good! Thank you

organicmama 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Yummy as usual!

cakelady 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Your butter cake looks really good! It looks nice and golden...the way butter cake should look. The custard and strawberries are a great addition. Great post Ahmed!

ambus 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I've got my eye on this one!I can't wait to
find an excuse to make this one...thanks Ahmed!

annieamie 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I haven't made a butter cake in years and will try this recipe. My boys are going to get so fat sampling these recipes but at least they're eating great food thanks to you. Thank you for posting another great recipe, Ahmed.

dogfool 1 year, 5 months ago said:
THis is the cake my husband has been asking for for several years reminds him of one he had as a child. Thank you I will be baking this this week!

chispirit 1 year, 3 months ago said:
WOW I love this one :0)

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