Custard layered between golden cake topped with chocolate icing.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hourhour
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
FOR THE GOLD LAYER CAKE:
2cupssifted cake flourmeasure after sifting
2tsp.baking powder
¼tsp.salt
1stick½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1cupsugar
3large egg yolks
1tsp.vanilla extract
¾cupmilk
FOR THE CUSTARD CREAM FILLING:
1 ½cupsmilkwhole
1vanilla bean
½cupsugar
¼cupflour
3 to 4large egg yolksbeaten (I used 3)
FOR THE CHOCOLATE ICING:
4oz.semisweet chocolate
1tbsp.butter
6tbsp.whipping cream
1tsp.vanilla extract
1 ½cupsconfectioners' sugarsifted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch round springform pan with flour-added cooking spray. If you want, you may use two 8 inch pans instead.
Sift flour again with baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in bowl of electric mixer until light in color, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into greased pan or pans.
Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes – will take less time if using 2 pans. Cool in pan(s) on wire rack 10 minute. Remove sides of pan and let cool completely, then carefully remove cake from springform bottom. When cake is cool, split it in half horizontally.
Custard Filling: Heat milk and vanilla bean in medium saucepan over medium heat to just below boiling. Place sugar, flour and egg yolks in top of double boiler over simmering water. Add milk and scrapings from inside of vanilla bean. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat; stir. Cool mixture completely.
Glaze: Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over simmering water. Stir in cream and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar; mix until smooth.
TO ASSEMBLE: Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Spread with thick layer of pastry cream. Top with second cake layer. Frost with icing.