Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add the milk, water, and salt. Bring to a gentle boil.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking powder together.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the saucepan, stirring constantly until you have a smooth dough.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (around 400 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Once the dough has cooled slightly, add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
Baking
- Line a 25 cm round cake tin with parchment paper and pour half of your batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Repeat the process with the remaining batter to bake the second crust.
Creamy Filling
- In a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until well mixed then gradually add the flour, stirring to ensure no lumps.
- In another saucepan, heat the milk again and slowly add the egg mixture, stirring continuously until thickened.
- Let the creamy filling cool before mixing with whipped butter until smooth and creamy.
Assembly
- Spread the creamy filling over one of the cooled cake layers and place the second layer on top.
- Refrigerate the assembled cake for about 2 hours.
- After chilling, slice the cake and serve, optionally dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
For variations, add vanilla or lemon zest to the filling, and consider chocolate ganache for the topping.
