Portuguese Caramel Cake

Submitted by Chef #1170799

"A cake made from sugar caramel - guarentee you have never had anything quite like it!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 10 slices
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 250 g caster sugar
• 125 ml cream
• 125 ml milk
• 200 g butter (softened)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 250 g flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder

directions

1. Preheat oven to 180 C, grease 24cm springform tin.
2. Melt sugar until caramelised (don’t stir).
3. Whisk in milk and cream.
4. Whip butter in bowl, pour in caramel.
5. Beat in eggs one by one.
6. Add vanilla and whisk until thickened.
7. Whisk in flour and baking powder.
8. Bake for 25 to 40 minutes.
9. Dust with icing sugar.