{"id":2875,"date":"2026-06-30T20:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:39:59","slug":"vanilla-custard-cake-squares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/?p=2875","title":{"rendered":"Vanilla Custard Cake Squares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft, light, and incredibly creamy, these Vanilla Custard Cake Squares are made with a rich custard batter that bakes into a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth dessert. Finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, they\u2019re perfect with coffee or tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recipes.aimodified.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720814527_1641857000261164_2725552598576003024_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27827\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 large eggs, separated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be cup (95 g) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups (500 ml) warm milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powdered sugar, for dusting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preheat the oven to\u00a0<strong>325\u00b0F (160\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease and line an\u00a0<strong>8\u00d78-inch (20\u00d720 cm)<\/strong>\u00a0baking pan with parchment paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and fluffy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the melted butter and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradually add the flour and mix until fully incorporated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly pour in the warm milk while whisking. The batter will be very thin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter in three additions. Small lumps of egg white are perfectly fine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour the batter into the prepared pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake for\u00a0<strong>50\u201360 minutes<\/strong>, or until the top is lightly golden and the center is just set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for at least\u00a0<strong>2 hours<\/strong>\u00a0before slicing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prep Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>20 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bake Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>55 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3 hours 15 minutes<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(including chilling time)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9\u201312 squares<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use\u00a0<strong>warm milk<\/strong>, not hot, for the smoothest batter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chill thoroughly before cutting for clean, neat squares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a little lemon zest or almond extract for a delicious flavor variation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft, light, and incredibly creamy, these Vanilla Custard Cake Squares are made with a rich custard batter that bakes into a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth dessert. Finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, they\u2019re perfect with coffee or tea. Ingredients Instructions Prep Time 20 minutes Bake Time 55 minutes Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes&nbsp;(including chilling time) &#8230; <a title=\"Vanilla Custard Cake Squares\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/?p=2875\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vanilla Custard Cake Squares\">Full Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","infinite-scroll-item","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2875"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2878,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2875\/revisions\/2878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesforyou.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}