# Gâteau Magique

This is one of the best recipes you've never heard of, featuring a base layer, a creamy custard layer, and a fluffy egg white topping, all happening just like magic in the oven.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- butter
- egg yolks
- brown sugar
- milk
- vanilla
- flour
- egg whites

## Instructions

1. Brown butter.
2. Let the browned butter cool.
3. Beat egg yolks with brown sugar until thick and ribbony.
4. Add milk and vanilla to the egg yolk mixture.
5. Add a little bit of flour to the mixture.
6. Beat egg whites until stiff.
7. Partially fold the stiff egg whites into the mixture.
8. Pour the batter into a baking pan.
9. Bake in the oven for 45 or 50 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

## Equipment

- skillet
- mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- baking pan
- oven

## Tips

- The batter separates into three layers: a firm, flan-like bottom, a creamy, pudding-like center, and a puffy, souffléed crown.
- It’s a bit like a self-saucing cake meets soufflé meets clafouti, with a sort of floating island meringue effect on the top.
- It’s extremely easy, with pleasingly simple flavors—vanilla, eggs, and milk.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTLmbzORnq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1b856ab7-8c4a-4845-8243-104b35f4a11a
- Extracted: 2025-10-19

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