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Dessert for 12

Blueberry Custard Cake

This soft blueberry cake bakes over a cooked vanilla custard layer until golden, set, and lightly creamy.

$0.48per serving $
70 minstart to table
12servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/3 cup superfine/caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup / 60 g egg yolks
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cornflour / cornstarch
  • 30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup superfine/caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 250 g / 8 oz blueberries

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking oil.
  2. Whisk the milk, vanilla bean paste, one-third cup sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch in a saucepan.
  3. Cook the custard over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly until thick, then stir in the butter.
  4. Whisk the remaining sugar, oil, egg, yogurt, vanilla, and lemon zest in a bowl.
  5. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt, then spread the batter over the custard in the pan.
  6. Scatter the blueberries over the batter and bake for 38 to 42 minutes, until the center is set.
  7. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting.

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