Raspberry & Custard Birthday Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk up eggs and sugar on high speed for around 8-10 minutes until foamy.
  2. 2Add in the oil and vanilla and whisk for another 1/2 minute just until incorporated.
  3. 3Fold in half of the dry ingredients.
  4. 4Pour the batter into 2 x 22 cm cake forms and bake at 185 °C fan for 35-40 min. (a toothpick should come out with wet crumbs, when done).
  5. 5Cut the cakes in half so you have 4 cake layers.
  6. 6Whisk up all the butter, icing sugar, and vanilla essence ingredients on medium to high speed for 12 min. until fluffy.
  7. 7Combine milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a saucepan and bring to a simmer on high heat, whisking non stop.
  8. 8Add some of the mixture to another bowl and add the cornstarch.
  9. 9Add the cornstarch mixture to the saucepan and stir on medium heat constantly until thickened. Let it cool down before using.
  10. 10Add a tiny bit of buttercream to the cake plate.
  11. 11Add the first cake layer.
  12. 12Create a circle around the edge with custard.
  13. 13Soak the layer with the marmalade using a spoon.
  14. 14Add marmalade followed by 1/3 of the custard filling.
  15. 15Repeat these layering steps two more times.
  16. 16Coat the whole cake with the remaining buttercream.
  17. 17Decorate the top of the cake with raspberries.
  18. 18Serve a slice of the cake.

Ingredients

  • 7 eggs
  • 180 g flour
  • 150 g sugar
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 400 butter (room temp)
  • 300 g icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 500 ml milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 eggyolk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla paste
  • 40 g cornstarch
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 jar raspberry marmalade
  • raspberries

Equipment

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Tips

  • Let it sit in the fridge overnight before serving. This is a must!