Zesty Magic Custard Cake
A very light zesty custard cake that you can make easily. The batter is really runny, so don't get surprised. It gets thicker as it is cooked.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 110 g butter melted
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk lukewarm
- 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon extra grated lemon zest for topping
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 160C.
- Grease a 30cmx17cm baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Separate eggs whites and yolks.
- Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff and put aside.
- Whisk egg yolks, vanilla powder and sugar until creamy.
- Add melted butter and mix for half a minute.
- Add the flour and mix it with a spatula until incorporated well.
- Pour the milk gradually and continue beating.
- Add in the egg whites, one third at a time and gently mix with a spatula.
- Fold in the grated lemon zest.
- Pour this very runny batter into the baking dish and bake for 60 minutes.
- Let it cool and dust with powdered sugar.
- Top the slices with freshly grated lemon zest and serve.
- You can wait it in the refrigerator and serve it cold as well.
NUTRITION
Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 191mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 748IUCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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