French Cream Cake

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pint whole milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup milk
• 2 large eggs, well-beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two pie pans.
2. 2 Beat 3 eggs with 1 cup sugar until light. Mix in flour, water, and baking powder.
3. 3 Divide batter between pans and bake until golden, about 15-20 minutes.
4. 4 While cakes bake, heat 1 pint milk in a saucepan until it boils.
5. 5 Whisk 2 tablespoons cornstarch with ½ cup milk and 2 beaten eggs.
6. 6 Pour hot milk into cornstarch mixture, stirring briskly. Add 1 cup sugar and butter, stirring until dissolved and thickened.
7. 7 Remove custard from heat and stir in vanilla.
8. 8 Split warm cakes in half horizontally and spread hot custard between layers.