Name: Magic Milo cake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 4 eggs, separated; 125.00 ml Essentails Caster Sugar; 1 cup Milo; 125g butter, melted; 3/4 cup plain flour; 2 cups milk

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 10/31/2025

Here’s a twist on the famous magic cake that ‘magically’ separates in the oven into three layers - fudge base, custard centre and sponge cake top - only this one is flavoured with Milo.

- Greer Worsley

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup Woolworths Essentails Caster Sugar
1 cup Milo
125g butter, melted
3/4 cup plain flour
2 cups milk

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160C. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper.
Step 2

In a stand mixer, or using hand-held beaters, whisk egg whites to form stiff peaks.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until pale. Whisk in Milo, then add melted butter and whisk until smooth. Fold in flour, then add milk in a continuous flow while whisking until you have a very smooth, thin batter. Gently fold in egg whites until just combined.
Step 4

Pour into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes. At this stage, check by gently shaking tin. If it is still wobbling, return to oven for a further 5-15 minutes, checking intermittently. If the top is becoming too brown, cover with foil.
Step 5

When the centre is set, remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.