Easy Strawberry Custard Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until chilled., Place half of the whipped topping in a large bowl; add strawberries. Cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the strawberry mixture. Top with a second cake layer; spread with custard. Top with a third cake layer; spread with remaining strawberry mixture. Top with remaining cake layer and whipped topping. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with strawberries and mint if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Grease and Line 8 inch x 8 inch baking dish with parchment.
• Separate eggs and add the egg whites to a mixer and beat egg whites stiff. Place egg whites in a bowl and set aside.
• Beat the egg yolks & sugar until light. Add butter and vanilla. Beat for two minutes Add the flour and mix it in until fully incorporated.
• Slowly start adding the milk and beat until everything is well mixed together. Add the egg whites, a third at a time and gently fold them in using a spatula, repeat until all egg whites are folded inches Pour batter into baking dish and bake for approx 60 minutes or until the top is lightly golden. Cool and dust heavily with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• 1. Make the custard(you can do this the night before)Whisk together all of the custard ingredients is saucepan.Bring mixture to a boil over med-low heat,whisking constantly.Turn down heat so the mixture just simmers,and whisk until thick,1-2 minutes.(The key word here are whisk constantly) It will thicken quickly.Transfer to bowl,cover with plastic and cool.Then chill custard,covered for at least 3 hrs.or up to 2 days. (cooks note) I was in a bakery and they sold custard pre-made in big plastic tubes this was 1 step I cheated on)
• 2. Bake cakes:(you can also do this the night before)Preheat oven to 325 Line bottoms of 2 9"round cake pans with lightly oiled parchment paper I used spray & spray pans.(cooks note)My pans were obviously 8" & I had too much batter so I used 3 8" pans and I ended up not having to cut the cakes in half)Thus 1 more step skipped.
• 3. Sift together flour and 1 1/4c. sugar,baking powder & salt twice in bowl.I did first sift on waxed paper then poured that is sifter over bowl.
• 4. In separate bowl,using electric hand mixer beat together the yolks,water,oil,zest and vanilla until smooth.Stir in flour mixture.
• 5. In another large bowl with cleaned beaters,beat egg whites with cream of tartat until soft peaks form.Add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat on high until the peaks are stiff but not dry.
• 6. Using rubber spatula (and a light touch) fold about a quarter of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.Then fold in the remaining whites.Be very gentle.The goal here is to incorporate the egg whites without deflating them significantly.As soon as the egg whites are no longer visible stop folding.
• 7. Divide batter into pans evenly.Bake for approximately 35 min.Until the top springs back when lightly pressed and toothpick comes out clean.
• 8. For the next step,and for the splitting,wax paper is your friend.Any surfaces that carries a cake layer I line with waxed paper for easy transfer.
• 9. Allow the cakes to cool in their pans on cooling rack for at least an hour.When completely cool run a knife around the sides to release the cakes,cover each pan with a waxpaper lined plate and flip. Gently lift the pans off of cakes,and carefully peel back the parchment.Wrap the cakes in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hrs. or overnight.
• 10. Meanwhile prepare strawberries:Slice the strawberries thinly but not too thin & place in bowl.Sprinkle with the 2Tbs. sugar and stir.Allow to macerate for 1 hr.Stir once in a while.Strain and save juices.
• 11. When cakes are cool it's time to split them.Using a long serrated knife carefully saw each layer in half.Place each layer on wax lined baking sheet,One layer on cake plate you're serving it on.
• 12. Whip the cream & sugar until stiff.
• 13. Assemble cake:Brush bottom layer with 1/3 reserved strawberry juice,a layer of strawberries the a layer of custard.Top with next layer of cake and repeat,no strawberry juice on top.Cover entire cake with whipped cream.Decorate top with fresh strawberries if desired.Chill cake at least 8 hrs. before serving so the cake absorbs the strawberry juices.Bring to cool room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in gelatin and lemon juice until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to room temperature. , Prepare pudding mixes according to package directions. Pour into pastry shells. Top with strawberries. Carefully spoon gelatin mixture over berries. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.