Hagrid's Rock Cakes | Harry Potter Recipes
Step into the world of Harry Potter with Hagrid's Rock Cakes! These enchanting chocolate sponge cakes, filled with creamy custard, will make you feel like you're right in Hagrid's cozy hut at Hogwarts.
Ingredients
FOR ROCK CAKE:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 8 tablespoons butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting
FOR CUSTARD FILLING:
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sugar divided into 1/4 cups
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- pinch salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two ramekins. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Use a stand mixer to beat together the sugar, butter, and eggs until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter, followed by the unsweetened cocoa powder. Stir until completely incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared ramekins and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes rest in the ramekins for 10 minutes before tipping them out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- While the cakes are cooling, prepare the custard filling. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the milk, heavy cream, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla extract, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a simmer.
- In a separate bowl, temper the egg yolks by adding a tablespoon of the hot milk mixture and whisking together. Gradually pour the tempered egg yolks into the saucepan while whisking constantly to prevent scrambling.
- Continue stirring the custard mixture until it becomes smooth and creamy. Cool for one hour.
- Spread the cooled custard onto the tops of one of the cakes, then place the other cake on top to make a sandwich.
- Garnish with powdered sugar and serve with a mug of milk. Enjoy with Hagrid in his hut.
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