Best Recipe You’ve Never Heard of: Gâteau Magique

Ingredients

• 115 g Unsalted Butter (brown butter (nutty aroma), cut into pieces)
• 200 g Brown Sugar (packed)
• 4 Egg Yolks (large, room temperature)
• 240 ml Whole Milk (full‑fat for richness)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (pure vanilla)
• 4 Egg Whites (large, at room temperature; whisk to stiff peaks)

Instructions

1. Brown the butter

   Place the butter pieces in a heavy‑bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan, until the butter foams, then turns golden brown and smells nutty. Remove the pan from heat immediately to stop cooking.

   Time: PT5M

2. Combine brown sugar and egg yolks

   In a mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and the four egg yolks. Beat with an electric mixer on medium‑high speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture ribbons off the beaters and lightens in color.

   Time: PT5M

3. Incorporate brown butter, milk, and vanilla

   With the mixer on low, slowly drizzle the hot brown butter into the yolk‑sugar mixture, followed by the whole milk and vanilla extract. Mix just until combined; the batter will look like a thick milkshake.

   Time: PT2M

4. Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks

   In a clean, dry bowl, whisk the four egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form. No sugar is added.

   Time: PT5M

5. Fold egg whites into batter

   Using a rubber spatula, gently fold about half of the whipped egg whites into the batter until just incorporated. Then fold in the remaining whites, leaving small unmixed white pockets for texture.

   Time: PT5M

6. Bake the cake

   Pour the batter into a greased 9‑inch round cake pan. Bake in a pre‑heated oven at 325°F for 45‑50 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden and a thin toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

   Time: PT45M

   Temperature: 325°F

7. Cool and serve

   Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

   Time: PT15M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

340

Protein

5 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

0 g