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For the Cake Base:
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 8g (2 teaspoons) vanilla sugar
- 50ml (3½ tablespoons) sunflower oil
- 50g (3½ tablespoons) butter, melted
- 340g (2¾ cups) type 00 flour or all-purpose flour
- 10g (2½ teaspoons) baking powder
For the Cream Filling:
- 400ml (1⅔ cups) whole milk
- 10g (2½ teaspoons) vanilla sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 45g (3 tablespoons) granulated sugar
- 32g (4 tablespoons) corn starch
- 200ml (¾ cup + 2 tablespoons) heavy whipping cream
- 200g (7 oz) canned peaches in syrup, drained and diced
For Decoration:
- 100g (1 cup) sliced almonds
- 30g (¼ cup) powdered sugar for dusting
Step-by-Step Instructions
Base Preparation:
- Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar until pale and fluffy (5-7 minutes)
- Stream in sunflower oil and melted butter while mixing
- Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined
- Press dough into a 24cm (9½-inch) springform pan
- Create slightly raised edges around the perimeter
- Freeze for 20 minutes
Cream Filling:
- Heat milk and vanilla sugar until just below boiling
- Whisk egg yolk, sugar, and cornstarch in a separate bowl
- Slowly incorporate hot milk into egg mixture, whisking constantly
- Return mixture to saucepan and cook until thickened
- Cool completely
- Whip cream to stiff peaks
- Fold whipped cream into cooled custard
- Gently incorporate diced peaches
Assembly and Baking:
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) with fan function
- Pour cream filling over chilled base
- Sprinkle generously with sliced almonds
- Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown
- Cool completely before removing from pan
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving
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