http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/project-wedding-cake-the-cake-is-baked/. Any thoughts? What is important, is that you continue to move the egg mixture while pouring the milk to prevent curdling. It is printed in the book that they are recipes that offer similar flavors and textures.

I can't seem to find a nice fluffy moist vanilla cake recipe! I made this and it tastes really good! I make this vanilla custard a bit more durable so it has more body to stay in between layers. Thank you! Although I do have to give him a thumbs up on his decorating skills, but if I am paying the money he is asking for his cakes then not only do I want them to look good, but I also want them to taste good. it seems so ansome i did it with my dagter and it was ansome. If you use all almond milk I suggest add a tablespoon more of cornstarch. This is not an eggless recipe but I have given you suggestions on how you can make this eggless. I finally made this cake today. It says 10 servings (100g per serving) but what does that equate to volume wise? Pastry cream needs to be cooked slowly on medium to low heat. That creamy sweet goodness made from eggs, milk, and sugar. The flavor of the cake was very good, but it was very heavy and really not done right. A whisk or wooden spoon works great when stirring. SAVE THIS RECIPE ON PINTEREST FOR LATER. Do you think if I waited to put them in the oven when they were at the 70-73 degrees it would 've made them rise a little higher and more evenly instead of crowning so much? However, I think I took it off the heat to soon. It will stay in the fridge for up to 3 days. Updated 27 Jan 2014 , 11:07pm I made this cake in my natives where I did not have any baking equipments – I used steel tin ,instead of butter paper used greased magazine sheet ,used bowls instead of measuring cups. Once almost half the milk/cream mix has been added the eggs should have been tempered. shannycakers I also added an extra T of cornstarch. Karen. You might have read her blog, How to Eat a Cupcake. It's a luxury in all forms. Nor is it all the impressive--just as Old Man Mike thought when he first tasted it.It is overly sweet, the vanilla flavor is not particularly special, it is an oil cake (vanilla butter cakes have a much better flavor profile), and I don't find it qualitatively more moist than other vanilla cake recipes. They are about the same thing, I think. what am I doing wrong? I might just have to make another batch, this stuff is so good! Organic eggs usually have a wonderful bright orange yolk which gives the pastry cream that rich golden yellow color. You also indicated to add the vanilla in two different places. Anyone have a good recipe for one? Thank you. No-problem at all Nicole. Thanks for sharing your recipe, it will make a change from regular buttercream fillings. It is best to start with a fresh batch. Try the vanilla cake from Sky High Irresistable Triple Layer Cakes. I have made this recipe many times and it is perfect every time. Appreciate it very much. The center cooks last. Feel free to ask any questions you have. Once chilled your custard is ready to be used as the cake filling, or in trifles etc. Excellent recipe.Do you have to put the hot custard in the fridge directly with cling wrap?If possible please make a tutorial on ur red roses .It is really very beautiful.

I have already shared with you my Eggless Vanilla Pastry Cream recipe and you can use that if you thicken it to the right consistency.

Hi Veena! I don't have any on hand. Do you follow them on Facebook? I am sure if you made the recipe and served me the cake I would come to the same conclusion. I tried both the recipe first without the custard and then with the custard. Where do you see the word video in the post?

Bake it for 40 mins . So happy you had success with this recipe and your grandmother enjoyed it too.

Use the full amount of custard. Thank you, Charles. If the heat is high and the mixing is not even, the custard can get lumpy. My custard started leaking an oily looking liquid - i would have thought it was butter, but obviously not. Nice vanilla flavor.

This is a good habit to have.The 72 degrees is important. The frostings/buttercreams are not that good for what we use these cakes for, because she uses a lot of heavy cream-based buttercreams.

Here's the recipe for a pie that is both easy and delicious. But then she went away.

Did you feel like the mixture was cooking? If it isn't, it wasn't made correctly. But they are moist homemade cakes. I forgot about it until Smitten Kitchens page was posted and I knew I had to buy it.I turned her banana cake into a strawberry one, her cola cake into a stout one, and played around with turning her vanilla buttermilk into a Red Velvet. Another thing I was thinking...... wonder if using 1/2 the amount of custard in the batter would help the heaviness but still have it be nice and moist. Hey Rachel. If you look at my classic vanilla pastry cream recipe it is slightly different from this one. You can bake it in convection mode at 180 * C for 35 to 40 mins . But, if you are allergic to gluten it would be best to check with the kitchen first just to make sure.

30 minutes is a lot.