Chocolate Sponge Custard Recipes

SEHRISH'S OLD-SCHOOL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.
• To make the cake batter, mix the cocoa powder with 100ml of just-boiled water until smooth.
• In a large mixing bowl or free-standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Pour the cocoa mixture into the bowl, followed by the eggs. Sieve in the flour, baking powder and 1 pinch of sea salt, then pour in the milk and mix again until smooth.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes.
• When you're almost ready to eat, make the custard. Warm the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over a medium heat until just-boiling.
• Mix the sugar, custard powder and cocoa powder together in a large jug.
• Remove the milk from the heat and, whisking as you go, slowly add half to the jug.
• Pour the custard mixture back into the milk pan and return to the heat.
• Cook the custard over a low heat until thick, stirring continuously, then break in the chocolate, remove from the heat and stir until melted. Pour into a serving jug.
• Cut the cake into squares while it's still warm. Serve with a generous helping of hot custard and a few extra shavings of chocolate.

CHOCOLATE MAGIC CUSTARD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 320F (160C).
• Grease a 8x8 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
• Separate egg whites and yolks.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff and put aside.
• Whisk egg yolks, vanilla extract and sugar until creamy.
• Add melted butter and mix for half a minute.
• Add the flour and unsweetened cocoa powder. Mix with a whisk until incorporated well.
• Pour the milk gradually and continue whisking.
• Add in the egg whites, one third at a time and gently stir with a whisk. Don't overmix, just stir until combined.
• Pour this runny batter into the baking pan and bake for 60 minutes.
• The centre of the cake will still be jiggly when removed from oven.
• Let it cool for about half an hour and then remove from the pan. When it reaches room temperature, chill it at least for an hour.
• Slice it in the size you like and dust with powdered sugar right before serving. You can garnish it with fresh fruit too.
• Keep it in refrigerator until you finish it all.

CUSTARD POWDER SPONGE (NO FAIL SPONGE CAKE)

Steps:

• Beat whites of eggs until stiff.
• Add yolks and sugar.
• Sift all flours together & fold into mixture.
• Divide into 2 greased & lined sandwich tins
• preheat oven to 190c
• place on middle shelf
• reduce heat to 170c & cook for 20 minutes
• this is for fan forced oven.
• for oven not fan forced, preheat to 200c then reduce to 180c.
• when cooked cool on rack fill with jam and fresh cream and enjoy.

CHOCOLATE SPONGE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

Steps:

• Cover the dates with boiling water and set aside to soften for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a 20 x 30cm baking tin with baking parchment. Drain the dates, reserving the liquid, then whizz the dates to a purée with 100ml of the soaking liquid.
• Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric whisk until stiff peaks hold on the end of your whisk. Add half the sugar and beat until thick and glossy.
• In another bowl, beat the yolks and remaining sugar until pale. Whisk in the mashed date mixture, then fold into the egg white mixture until well combined. Mix the flour, baking powder and cocoa with a pinch of salt. Sprinkle over the wet mixture and very gently fold in until well combined. Gently scrape into the tin and spread to the edges. Bake for 35-40 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, mix the custard powder, sugar and cocoa together in a saucepan. Stir in dribbles of milk until you get a smooth paste. Gradually add more milk until it's all incorporated with no lumps. Put over a medium heat and warm, stirring constantly, until thick and just bubbling.
• Cut the warm cake into slabs and pour over the hot chocolate custard to serve.

CHOCOLATE SPONGE CUSTARD

Steps:

• In small mixing bowl at high speed, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry, just until whites no longer slip when bowl is tilted.
• In small mixing bowl, at high speed, blend or beat yolks, milk, syrup, flour, and vanilla until smooth.
• Gently, but thoroughly, fold into beaten whites.
• Place 6 (6 ounces) lightly greased custard cups in large baking pan.
• Pour egg mixture into cups.
• Place pan on rack in preheated 350ºF oven.
• Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of top of custards.
• Bake until puffed and cake tester or wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove promptly from hot water.
• Cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Top with a dollop of marshmallow fluff or whipped cream.
• Makes 6 servings.