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Vintage Minute Tapioca advertisement showing bowls of berry tapioca topped with whipped cream alongside fruit cakes.

Strawberry Custard Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Author Minute Tapioca

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons Minute Tapioca
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk slightly beaten
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 quart strawberries slightly crushed
  • 2 1/2 cups milk scalded
  • 2/3 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 egg white stiffly beaten
  • Plain layer cake

Directions

  • Add Minute tapioca, sugar, salt to milk, cook in double boiler 15 minutes, or until tapioca is clear. Stir frequently. Pour small amount of mixture slowly over egg yolk. Stir vigorously. Return to double boiler. Cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. When lukewarm, stir in berries sweetened with 2/3 cup sugar. Fold in egg white. Chill. Spread between layers and over top of cake. Serves 8.