Name: Rhubarb custard tea cake
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Custard; 2 tablespoon custard powder; 1/4 cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 cup (250ml) milk; 20 gram butter; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 200 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar; 2 medium_piece eggs; 1 1/4 cup (185g) self-raising flour; 1/3 cup (40g) custard powder; 4 fresh rhubarb stalks (300g), sliced lengthways, then cut into 10cm (4 inch) lengths; 20 gram butter, melted; 2 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar, extra

Ingredients

Custard

2 tablespoon custard powder

1/4 cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar

1 cup (250ml) milk

20 gram butter

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

200 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

2 medium_piece eggs

1 1/4 cup (185g) self-raising flour

1/3 cup (40g) custard powder

4 fresh rhubarb stalks (300g), sliced lengthways, then cut into 10cm (4 inch) lengths

20 gram butter, melted

2 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar, extra

Method

1.To make custard; combine custard powder and sugar in small saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and extract. Press plastic wrap over surface of custard to prevent a skin forming; cool. Whisk until smooth before using.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease deep 20cm round cake pan; line base with baking paper.

3.Beat softened butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Transfer to medium bowl; stir in sifted flour and custard powder.

4.Spread half the mixture into pan; spread over custard. Dollop small spoonfuls of remaining cake mixture over custard; carefully spread with spatula to completely cover custard. Top cake mixture with rhubarb; brush gently with melted butter then sprinkle with extra sugar.

5.Bake cake about 1¼ hours; cool in pan.

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