Apple Custard Cake

Step 1: Place cornflour, custard powder and 1/3 cup caster sugar in small saucepan and whisk in 1 1/3 cups milk and egg yolks in a large jug.

Step 2: Gradually whisk milk mixture into cornflour mixture until smooth and then place over low heat and whisk constantly until custard boils and thickens.

Step 3: Remove from heat; cover surface directly with plastic food wrap and let cool.

Step 4: Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced).

Step 5: Grease and line a 21x10cm loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

Step 6: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, extra sugar and essence in a medium bowl until light and creamy and then add eggs, one by one, beating well after each addition.

Step 7: Fold in flour and extra milk and then spoon mixture into prepared pan and then spread half the cooled custard over cake mixture.

Step 8: Peel and quarter apple, then slice thinly and arrange apple over custard and sprinkle with demerara sugar and then bake for 55-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean and then let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Step 9: Cut into slices to serve.

Step 10: Warm remaining custard and whip cream until soft peaks form; fold into custard and serve cake with custard.