About
If a captivating dessert is needed to wow your guests, a captivating dessert is what you'll get! Magic Chocolate Custard Cake will charm even the most discerning dessert-taker and put a rich chocolate spell on them. Let your oven work its magic on this elaborate treat, featuring layers of moist chocolate cake paired with custard-like yumminess — it will leave you and your guests absolutely mesmerized! Magic Chocolate Custard Cake is a tasty trick to cure all sweet tooths, one that's sure to leave them spellbound. Abracadabra, it's delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 4 eggs, yolks and egg whites separated
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, plus more, to taste, for topping
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons espresso or strong coffee, lukewarm
- 2 1/2 cups milk, lukewarm
- maraschino cherries, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a bowl, add the flour and the cocoa powder and whisk to combine.
Step 4 -In a separate bowl, add the egg whites and whip until stiff peaks form.
Step 5 -In a separate bowl, add the egg yolks and 1 3/4 cups of the powdered sugar and stir to combine until the powdered sugar is fully incorporated and the mixture is a pale yellow.
Step 6 -Add the melted butter, the vanilla, the water, and the espresso to the egg yolk mixture and beat until evenly combined, about 2 minutes.
Step 7 -Add the flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture and mix until just evenly incorporated.
Step 8 -Slowly add the milk to the egg yolk mixture, while beating until well-combined.
Step 9 -Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites, 1/3 at a time, into the egg yolk mixture, repeating until all of the egg whites have been folded in and no lumps remain.
Step 10 -Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 11 -Bake until the cake is barely jiggly in the center, about 50 minutes-1 hour.
Step 12 -Allow the cake to cool completely.
Step 13 -Serve topped with the extra powdered sugar and the cherries.
