Nua cake with custard or cocoa cream or even both. An easy cake to make with ingredients always available at home, a cake with many variations. Besides being white, it is really good also with chocolate and custard. There are several options that make the Nua cake accessible even to those following a vegan, dairy-free, and sugar-free diet. Custard can be prepared without eggs and with plant-based milk, using brown sugar or erythritol, a natural sweetener.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 467.92 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 62.02 (g) of which sugars 32.81 (g)
- Proteins 10.79 (g)
- Fat 21.49 (g) of which saturated 4.75 (g)of which unsaturated 15.93 (g)
- Fibers 0.93 (g)
- Sodium 54.62 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to prepare the Nua cake
- 4 eggs
- 130 ml vegetable oil
- 100 ml milk
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 lemon (grated zest)
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ml milk
- lemon zest (grated)
Tools to prepare the cake
- Springform Pan
- Whisk
- Stand Mixer
- Hand Mixer
- Parchment Paper
- Sieve
- Spoon
Steps to prepare the cake
Prepare the cream by whisking the egg with the sugar, flour, and warm milk.
On medium heat, stirring constantly with the whisk for 5 minutes, the cream thickens.
In the stand mixer, place the eggs with sugar, and grate the zest of a lemon.
Sift the flour and alternate with milk and oil, also adding the baking powder.
Pour the prepared mixture of the Nua cake into a 24 cm pan lined with parchment paper.
In spoonfuls and in a random order, distribute the custard over the uncooked cake.
Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes. Use a toothpick to check the doneness.
Here is the Nua cake, ideal for breakfast or a snack for your children.
