Condensed Milk Cake 🥛🍰 (4-Ingredient Magic!)
“This might be the EASIEST cake you’ll ever make—just 4 ingredients, one bowl, and no mixer needed! Moist, buttery, and lightly sweet with that irresistible caramelized condensed milk flavor. Perfect with coffee or topped with fruit!”
Why You’ll Love This Cake:
✅ 4 simple ingredients (yes, really!)
✅ No fancy tools – just whisk and bake
✅ Ultra-moist from the condensed milk
✅ Works as a base for add-ins (vanilla, lemon zest, chocolate chips…)
📌 Ingredients
(Makes 1 round 8″ cake or 9×5″ loaf)
- 1 can (395g) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk!)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (120g, spoon & leveled)
- 1 tbsp baking powder (yes, tablespoon!)
- ½ cup (1 stick) melted butter (or neutral oil for a lighter texture)
(Optional: 1 tsp vanilla extract or citrus zest for extra flavor!)
📝 Directions
1. Prep & Preheat
- Grease a round 8″ pan or loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk condensed milk + eggs until smooth.
- Stir in melted butter (or oil).
3. Add Dry Ingredients
- Sift in flour + baking powder (key for fluffiness!).
- Gently fold until just combined—don’t overmix!
4. Bake to Golden Perfection
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30–35 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).
- Pro Tip: Cover loosely with foil at 25 mins if top browns too fast.
5. Cool & Serve
- Let cool 10 mins in the pan, then transfer to a rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar, drizzle with caramel, or serve with fresh berries!
⏲ Time & Servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Bake: 30–35 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Serves: 8–10 slices
💡 Recipe Tips & Variations
🔸 Fluffy upgrade: Separate eggs, whip whites to stiff peaks, then fold in last.
🔸 Citrus twist: Add 1 tbsp lemon/orange zest to the batter.
🔸 Chocolate lover’s version: Mix in ½ cup cocoa powder + ¼ cup sugar (reduce flour to ¾ cup).
🔸 No oven? Steam it! Pour into a greased bowl, cover with foil, and steam for 45 mins.
🍽 Serving Ideas
- Warm with ice cream → Instant dessert!
- Toasted slices with butter for breakfast.
- Layer with whipped cream for a mini trifle.
🎤 Final Thoughts
“This cake is a pantry superhero—cheap, quick, and impossible to mess up. My kids call it ‘cheater’s cake’ because it tastes like you spent hours baking!”
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