A custard-y soft purin layer on top on a fluffy sponge cake that soaks in all the caramel for a decadent but simply delicious dessert! It's simple and yet so beautiful and a crowd-pleaser dessert!
Prepare a bit of boiling water in a microwave or an electronic kettle on the side (you only need 1 tbsp).
Melt your granulated sugar and water together and heat it in a pot on medium heat.
Don't touch your pot until all of the sugar is melted and starts bubbling. If your sugar mixture starts to brown slightly around the edges, lift up your pot and move it in a circular motion to get the mixture evened out. As your caramel mixture deepens in color, continue to lift up the pot and move it in a circular motion to make sure your caramel coloring is even throughout.
Once your caramel is a deep amber color, CAREFULLY add in your boiling water (USE A NET OR STEP AWAY FROM THE PAN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BECAUSE THIS WILL CRACKLE AND BOIL!!)
Mix together the caramel mixture and pour it into your 15cm cake pan. QUICKLY spread your caramel layer across the bottom of the pan evenly before it hardens! Let that cool while you prepare your purin and cake batter.
Preheat your oven to 170C or 335F (if your oven takes a long time to preheat, you may have to start preheating your oven before you start making the caramel layer).
Purin Layer
In a clean pot, add the milk, vanilla and half of the sugar mixture and heat on low for a few minutes just until you see it start to gently steam (don’t overheat this milk mixture or else you will get a skin on top!) Turn off the heat once your milk mixture is warm.
In a large bowl, GENTLY mix together the 2 full eggs, 4 egg yolks and the other half of the sugar with a whisk.
Add the milk mixture into the egg mixture 1/4 at a time and quickly (BUT GENTLY) mix together to prevent the milk from cooking the eggs. Set aside this purin mixture while you prepare your cake layer.
Begin heating a pot of water to use for your water bath later (when baking the cake).
Cake Layer
To make the cake batter, mix together the egg and sugar and whip it up with an electronic mixer (or a stand mixer) until you get a pastel colored fluffy egg mixture.
Sift in the cake flour and gently fold it into your egg mixture with a spatula just until the flour mixture is about to be fully incorporated.
Drizzle in the neutral oil and gently fold it into the batter just until it is evenly mixed — don’t overmix!
To assemble the cake, pour the purin mixture through a sieve over the caramel layer. Then pour the cake layer on top of the purin layer gently — this cake batter is very fluffy which is why it will float on top of the purin mixture!
Baking the cake
Prepare your water bath by pouring hot water in a shallow pan and place your cake pan in the shallow water with a paper towel underneath (cover the bottom of your cake pan with aluminum foil if you are worried about water getting into your cake pan)
Bake your cake for 50 to 55 minutes until the top of your cake is golden brown — if your oven is strong, it may bake the top too quickly and you may need to cover your cake in aluminum foil so keep an eye on it for the last 5-10 minutes!
Remove your cake gently from the water bath once it’s done baking and let it cool on a heat-safe surface for at least 30 minutes at room temperature or until it is safe to touch and place in the fridge overnight. If you want to speed up the process, you can place it in a shallow ice bath until it is ready to be placed in the fridge.
Once your cake has rested in the fridge for at least 10 hours or overnight if possible, it’s ready to eat!
Run a thin spatula between the cake and the mold to separate it and make the cake flip out easier in the next step.
Place a large plate on top of the cake pan and swiftly flip it over onto the cake (be quick when you flip it because it’s a soft cake!) Gently lift the cake pan off and see the caramel drizzle off and soak into the cake.
When serving the cake, I recommend separating the cake from the mold using a thin spatula and run it around the edge to help the cake flip out easier!ケーキをサーブする際は、薄いヘラを使って型からケーキを外し、縁をぐるっと一周させることで、ケーキがひっくり返しやすくなりますよ!