Gateau two in one

Ingredients

Cake:

3  eggs

3/4  cup sugar

1 1/2  cup flour

1/2  cup vegetable oil

1/2  cup liquid milk

3  tablespoons cocoa powder

2  teaspoons baking powder

1  teaspoon orange peel

vanilla

Custard:

4  eggs, beaten

2 1/2  cups powdered milk

1  cup sugar

3  cups water

1  teaspoon lemon peel

1  teaspoon orange peel

vanilla

Caramel:

1 1/2 cup sugar

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- To prepare the caramel: melt the sugar in a non-stick pan till it reaches a nice brown color. Pour the caramel into the cake mold.

2- To prepare the custard: mix together the beaten eggs, powdered milk, water, sugar, lemon zest, orange zest and vanilla. Add the liquid mixture to the cooled caramel and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

3-To prepare the cake: beat the eggs with the sugar in your mixer bowl until well combined and fluffy.

4- Add the liquid condiments: oil and milk, then add all the dry ones (cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, vanilla and orange zest. Add the batter onto the custard mixture you previously made.

5-Pour Hot water in a large pan (almost 3/4 of the pan), place your cake mold in the middle of it (Bain -marie) and cook in a preheated oven on 180° for about 50 to 55 minutes or until the upper part of the cake is totally dry.

When baked, take the cake out of the oven and let cool, then flip it into a nice dish for presentation and put it back in your refrigerator for at least 48 hours.

 

 H.Zoghib