Crema de fruta

This is a delicious  dessert that makes me not feel as bad about eating because it has fruit. The base of this cake is sponge cake so it soaks up all the sweet flavor.

Ingredients- 

1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
8  egg yolks
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 big can fruit cocktail
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
4 cups milk
1/3 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups water

Utensils-

Cake pan 

2 mixing bowls  

Sauce pan

Preheat oven 350 degrees 

Start by making your sponge cake. Sift together the baking powder and 1 cup of flour and set aside. With an electronic mixer beat 4 egg yolks until thick to this mixture add 1/2 cup of sugar mix well and add in the baking powder and flour.  In the sauce pan combine 1 cup of milk, butter and vanilla leave on heat till butter is melted then have mixer on low and slowly add in the mixture in the sauce pan. Bake for 20-25 minuets. after you pull the cake out you are going to make the syrup. In a sauce pan 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of sugar and mix until sugar is gone. Pour over the sponge cake and spread with a brush. Now we are going to make the custard combine 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup of sugar and 3 cups of milk in a sauce pan until thick. In the mixer add the other 4 egg whites beat stiff then add 1/2 cup of sugar. Add half of the sauce pan mix into the egg whites mix well and add back into the sauce pan. Layer the custard on top of the sponge cake. Drain the fruit cocktail and place over the cake. Dilute the gelatin in 2 cups of water. In a sauce pan bring the gelatin to a boil. let cool until just above room temp and then pour over the fruit. Refrigerate over night and serve the next day. Enjoy