Name: Magic Cake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 eggs room temperature separated; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 150 g sugar; 125 g butter melted; 115 g plain flour; 500 ml milk warmed; 1/2 cup icing sugar *to decorate

by notsobendywendy Last updated on 09/27/2019

A delicious dessert cake that splits into 3 layers as it cooks. - notsobendywendy

Ingredients

4 eggs room temperature separated
1 tsp vanilla extract
150 g sugar
125 g butter melted
115 g plain flour
500 ml milk warmed
1/2 cup icing sugar *to decorate

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160C. Grease a 20cm x 20cm baking dish.
Step 2

Separate eggs and add egg whites into a mixing bowl and mix until egg whites are stiff. Set aside.
Step 3

Beat egg yolks with sugar until light. Add butter and vanilla extract and continue beating for another minute or two. Add the flour and mix until well combined.
Step 4

Slowly start adding the lukewarm milk and beat until all ingredients are mixed together. Add the egg whites a third at a time, gently fold in using a spatula. Repeat until all egg whites are folded in.
Step 5

Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 50-70 minutes, or until the top is golden. The cake will be wobbly in middle due to custard.
Step 6

Sprinkle icing sugar on cake when cooled.