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Craving something sweet and delightful? Our Custard Vanilla Sponge Cake is here to satisfy your taste buds. Light, fluffy sponge cake filled with creamy custard and a hint of vanilla, it’s the perfect treat for any occasion. Don’t miss out on this heavenly dessert!
Some background regarding Custard Vanilla Sponge Cake
The combination of custard, vanilla, and sponge cake results in a delicious and classic dessert that has been enjoyed for many years.
While it’s challenging to pinpoint the exact origin of custard vanilla sponge cake, let’s rather look at the individual components and their histories.
Sponge Cake:
Sponge cake is a type of cake characterized by its light and airy texture. It dates to the Renaissance period in Europe, and variations of sponge cakes can be found in various cuisines around the world.
The traditional sponge cake relies on beaten eggs for leavening, creating a structure that is light and fluffy. Over time, recipes have evolved to include variations such as adding different flavorings like vanilla.
Vanilla:
Vanilla, extracted from the vanilla bean, is a popular flavoring that has a long history of use in culinary applications. Indigenous to Mexico, vanilla was introduced to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
The delicate and sweet flavor of vanilla has made it a staple in many desserts, including cakes, cookies, and custards.
Custard:
Custard is a versatile dessert made by combining eggs, sugar, and milk or cream. It can be cooked on the stovetop or baked. Custard has been a part of European culinary traditions for centuries.
Combining custard with cake creates a delightful contrast in textures and flavors, with the creamy custard complementing the lightness of the sponge cake.
Custard Vanilla Sponge Cake:
The combination of custard, vanilla, and sponge cake likely emerged as a way to create a more decadent and luxurious dessert. The layers of sponge cake are often soaked in a vanilla-infused syrup to enhance the flavor.
The custard layer can be incorporated between the sponge cake layers or served as a topping or filling. The result is a dessert that balances the sweetness of the cake with the richness of the custard.
Modern Variations:
Over time, bakers and home cooks have experimented with variations of custard vanilla sponge cake. Some may add fresh fruits, additional flavorings, or decorative touches to enhance the presentation.
While there may not be a specific historical account for the combination of custard, vanilla, and sponge cake, it is a testament to the creativity and evolution of dessert recipes over time. Today, custard vanilla sponge cake remains a beloved treat enjoyed in various forms across different cultures and cuisines.
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Custard Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy
Description
Indulge in the heavenly taste of our Custard Vanilla Sponge Cake. A perfect blend of creamy custard and soft sponge cake that melts in your mouth. It’s a delight you wouldn’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups flour and
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup sugar
Custard
- 3 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3 heaped tablespoons of Custard powder
- 100 g butter
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
Cake
- Boil together the first 5 ingredients: oil, milk, water; flour, and baking powder.
- Set aside to cool off a bit.
- Sift together flour and baking powder
- Beat together the eggs, vanilla, and sugar for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Now add the flour and Milk mixture in about 3 batches whilst folding in to incorporate the ingredients.
- Divide into two prepared pans.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the testing pin comes out clean.
- Since ovens differ, I’d say bake it on the temperature you always bake on. I put on 180C/350F or 160C/320F.
Custard
- Add milk to a pot and put on medium-high heat.
- Add sugar.
- Now add 3 very heaped tablespoons of Custard in milk and mix well.
- Add it to the milk on the stove.
- Stir until it firmed up and bubbles.
- Cover the custard with cling wrap and set aside to cool off completely to room temperature.
- When cold beat with a mixer and add the icing sugar as well as the 100g butter and beat well.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
- Add some cream or milk and continue mixing until you reach a smooth creamy consistency.
- When cold use to decorate as desired.
Notes
Created and prepared by Miriam from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 484
- Sugar: 33.8 g
- Sodium: 84.9 mg
- Fat: 18.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 73.5 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 8.9 g
- Cholesterol: 81.3 mg
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Yum! This is a delicious cake; thank you for sharing.
Kippi
Thank you Kippi for dropping in and why not give this a try. Enjoy
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us on Full Plate Thursday, 681. We have featured you this week and pinned your post to our Features Board. I hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
WOW thank you so much for this honour Miz Helen. I will for sure drop in. Thanks again.
Esme, vanilla doesn’t get the respect it deserves, it is such an delicious flavor in everything. This cake looks stunning.
Thanks Melynda. I think it’s because it’s the go-to flavour for almost all cooking and baking but I love it. Thanks for popping in
Mouth-watering dessert! Thank you so much for joining us at #alittlebitofeverything.
PIN and shared! 🙂
Thanks Iveth for dropping in here and I am glad you like it. Hope you will have time to test it out
Oh yes! Vanilla Custard slices are my favourite treat – combining it as a cake is genius! All the things I love! Sim x
Thanks Sim, hope you will give this a whirl and enjoy it.
I love the simple taste of vanilla and this cake looks mighty good. Thanks for sharing and visiting our blog as well.
Thank you for stopping here and visiting. Hope you will enjoy this one.
Esme,
This looks yummy!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! I really appreciate it!!
Hugs,
Deb
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You’re so welcome Debbie, Thank you to you as well for dropping in here. Happy weekend to you
That looks delicious!!
Thanks Joanne for visiting. Hope you will enjoy it.
How yummy! Vanilla is my favorite sweet flavor! I can’t wait to give this dish a try! Thanks!
Thank you Laura, hope you will enjoy this feast. Please do let me know once you made it. Thank you
Mmm, this cake looks delicious, Esme!
Thank you Maria, yes indeed a treat to enjoy! Thanks for dropping in.