almond custard
A delightful almond custard dessert with layers of rich flavor and smooth texture.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp almond extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1.25 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks egg yolks
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1.5 cups milk
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1.5 tsp almond extract
- 1.25 cups salted butter
- 1.25 cups shortening
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tsp almond extract
- 6 tbsp water or milk
- Golden yellow gel icing color
- Pink gel icing color
- Teal gel icing color
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter, sugar, oil, and almond extract until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine half of the dry ingredients with batter.
- Gradually add milk and mix until batter looks curdled.
- Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Do not overmix.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 22-25 minutes. Cool completely.
Custard Preparation
- Beat egg yolks lightly. Mix sugar, cornstarch, and milk in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until thickened and bubbly.
- Temper egg yolks by adding a small amount of hot mixture into yolks, then return to saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil, cook 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and almond extract. Cool before assembling.
Assembly
- Trim cake layers if necessary. Fill with custard between layers.
- Frost outside with almond-flavored buttercream, then decorate as desired.
Notes
This almond custard is a luxurious treat perfect for special occasions.