Gentle custard for cake

Following the clear and understandable step-by-step instructions, you will learn how to prepare a gentle custard for the cake at home. For this you need only the most familiar ingredients found in any kitchen. And to give the cream a piquancy, you can add orange zest and vanilla extract to it. With a little effort, in half an hour you will get a delicious and airy custard that can be used to soak cakes or serve as an independent dessert.

30 min
123 kcal
1 serving
Medium difficulty
Gentle custard  for cake

Kitchen appliances and utensils

  • pan;
  • scapula;
  • whisk;
  • small capacity;
  • kitchen scales;
  • tea spoon;
  • beaker;
  • cling film;
  • grater;
  • plate.

Ingredients

  • Sugar - 130 g
  • Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
  • Milk - 550 ml
  • Corn Starch - 40 g
  • Orange zest - 1 tbsp. l
  • Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.
  • Butter - 50 g
  • Salt - 1 pinch

Step cooking

  1. First, pour 550 ml of milk into a small saucepan, put on a stove and bring to a boil. Pour milk into the stewpan and bring to a boil.
  2. Break two chicken eggs into a separate container and add a small pinch of salt and about 130 g of sugar to them. If you like a sweeter cream, you can add a little more sugar. In a bowl, beat the eggs, add sugar and a pinch of salt.
  3. Beat thoroughly with a whisk and add the zest of one orange. This is approximately 1 tbsp. l Beat eggs with sugar and add orange zest.
  4. Once again, mix well and add 40 g of corn starch. If necessary, corn starch can be replaced with potato. Next, mix everything until smooth. Please note that you need to break all the lumps, otherwise the cream will turn out to be heterogeneous. Add starch, mix thoroughly.
  5. Part of the hot milk is carefully introduced into the egg mass, constantly stirring so that the eggs do not curl. Part of the hot milk is introduced into the egg mass.
  6. Put the remaining milk on the fire and pour the resulting mass into a container with milk. Pour the egg-milk mixture into the remaining milk.
  7. Next, without stopping stirring, cook the cream until thickened over low heat. Stirring, cook the cream until thickened.
    Please note that if the cream is not stirred, it can easily burn. If during the cooking process any lumps have formed in the cream, it can be passed through a sieve.
  8. Stir the finished cream for some more time, and then add 50 g of butter and 1 tsp to it. vanilla extract. Add butter and vanilla extract to the cream.
  9. Mix and let the cream cool. While cooling, close the cream with cling film into contact, releasing all the air. This cream is perfect for soaking cakes, making cakes and pies, and it can also be served as an independent dessert. Enjoy your meal. Such custard for cake is suitable for a layer of desserts, and for decoration.

Video recipe

After watching this video, you will learn how to cook a very tender and airy custard for the cake. The author explains in great detail how to properly mix all the necessary ingredients. And also clearly demonstrates the process of preparing such a cream.

So, now you know how to quickly and easily prepare a delicious custard for the cake. Do you often spoil yourself and your household with homemade cakes? Did you like our recipe? Are you ready to repeat it yourself? Share your impressions in the comments.
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Article updated: 12.07.2019

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