Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 7 cups cubed angel food cake or 7 cups sponge cakes
  • 2 cups stewed rhubarb
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • toasted whole almond (to garnish)
  • whipped cream (to garnish)
  • strawberry (to garnish)

Method

  • In saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around edge.
  • In a seperate saucepan, beat egg yolks, sugar and constarch until smooth.
  • Gradually whisk in hot milk; cook over medium heat, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cool.
  • Whip cream and whisk one quarter into custard.
  • Fold in remaining whipped cream.
  • Spread half of the cake in a 12 or 14 cup glass serving bowl.
  • Spread half of the rhubarb over cake, then half the strawberries.
  • Repeat layers.
  • Chill for at least 1 hour or for up to 8 hours.
  • Garnish with almonds, whole strawberries and whipped cream.