🍰 No-Bake Custard Biscuit Cake (Easy & Creamy)
A classic no-oven dessert made with tea biscuits, smooth vanilla custard, and a glossy chocolate topping—just like the picture.
🧾 Ingredients
For the biscuit layers
- 2 packs tea biscuits (Petit Beurre / Maria)
- 1 cup milk (for dipping biscuits)
For the vanilla custard
- 4 cups milk
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 egg yolks (optional, for richer custard)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate topping
- 100 g dark or milk chocolate
- ½ cup heavy cream (or ¼ cup milk + 1 tbsp butter)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the custard
- In a bowl, dissolve cornstarch + sugar in 1 cup cold milk.
- Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan.
- Add the cornstarch mixture (and egg yolks if using), whisk constantly.
- Cook on medium heat until thick and creamy.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter + vanilla. Let cool slightly.
2️⃣ Assemble the layers
- Quickly dip biscuits in milk and arrange in a glass dish.
- Pour a layer of warm custard over biscuits.
- Repeat layers (usually 3 biscuit layers + 3 custard layers).
- Finish with a custard layer on top.
3️⃣ Chocolate topping
- Heat cream until hot (not boiling).
- Pour over chopped chocolate, stir until smooth.
- Spread evenly over the dessert.
- Optional: drizzle white chocolate for decoration.
4️⃣ Chill
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
- Slice and serve cold.
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Add lemon zest or orange zest to the custard for freshness
- Use coffee or chocolate milk to dip biscuits
- Add a thin jam layer between biscuits for extra flavor
- Can be made egg-free (just skip yolks)