South African Beesting Cake With Custard Filling Recipe

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South African Beesting Cake With Custard Filling
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
558
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour (500 ml)
  • 3 tsp baking powder (15 ml)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 oz butter (125 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 oz butter (60 g)
  • 4 tbsp sugar (60 ml)
  • 3 1/2 oz sliced almonds (100 g)
  • 1 tbsp milk (15 ml)
  • 1 cup milk (250 ml)
  • 1 cup cream (250 ml)
  • 4 tbsp sugar (60 g)
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (45 ml cornflour)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 oz butter (30 g)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 deg F/ 180 deg Celsius.
  2. Grease and flour a 9-inch (22 cm) loose-bottomed cake tin.
  3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, and add the vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
  4. Add the sifted dry ingredients, alternating with the milk, until you have a smooth sponge batter.
  5. Spread the batter in the prepared tin, and prepare the topping before the cake goes into the oven.
  6. Topping: combine all the ingredients in a small pot, stir, and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Pour this over the cake batter and spread evenly.
  7. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 35 - 45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
  8. Remove cake carefully and cool on a wire rack.
  9. While cake is in the oven, make the custard filling.
  10. Bring milk and cream just to simmering.
  11. Add cornstarch to the sugar, then beat egg yolks with this mixture and the vanilla until light and creamy.
  12. Slowly, in a thin stream, add the scalded milk while whisking. Now you need to put this mixture either in the pot you scalded the milk in, or in a double boiler. Heat, stirring, (I prefer stirring with a whisk) until the mixture thickens well. Do not boil it because the eggs will cook and the custard will separate, so be very careful.
  13. Stir in the butter, remove from heat, and cool.
  14. Once the cake and custard have cooled down, split the cake carefully into three thin layers. You can do this with thick cotton thread, pulling it through the cake from both sides. Or use a long serrated knife like a bread knife.
  15. Sandwich the layers together with the custard filling. The top should be golden, with lovely golden sliced almonds.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 557.95 Kcal (2336 kJ)
Calories from fat 301.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.49g 52%
Cholesterol 121.42mg 40%
Sodium 840.59mg 35%
Potassium 397.73mg 8%
Total Carbs 56.92g 19%
Sugars 21.13g 85%
Dietary Fiber 4.36g 17%
Protein 10.25g 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 264.3mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 300.84 Kcal (1260 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.06g 52%
Cholesterol 65.47mg 40%
Sodium 453.23mg 35%
Potassium 214.45mg 8%
Total Carbs 30.69g 19%
Sugars 11.4g 85%
Dietary Fiber 2.35g 17%
Protein 5.52g 20%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 15%
Calcium 142.5mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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