Caramel-topped cream dessert
Discover this delicious caramel-flavored dessert, perfect for a decadent and easy-to-make treat.
This “floating caramel” cream is a classic Belgian dessert. It’s easy to make and offers a smooth, creamy texture with a rich, sweet flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting4 hr
- Total4 hr 45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories242 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$1.79 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.01
- $0.40
- $0.97
- $0.41
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- and the caramel is brown! ≈ 3 min
- Don’t overcook it, as it will then have a burnt taste. ≈ 3 min
- Immediately pour the caramel into a suitable mold for children (which can hold approximately 1 to 1.5 litres of liquid), spreading it evenly over the bottom and sides. ≈ 3 min
- Beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
- Heat the milk.
- Then, add the warm milk to the dough. ≈ 3 min
- Add the liquid gradually, to prevent the eggs from solidifying. ≈ 3 min
- Then, add the vanilla powder. ≈ 3 min
- Next, pour evenly distribute the dough, pour it into the caramelized mold. ≈ 3 min
- Place the dough in a water bath and bake at approximately 175 degrees Celsius.
- It needs to be baked in the oven for about 30 minutes, but check its consistency with a toothpick or knife until it is no longer sticky.
- Next, the cream is removed from the oven and placed on a plate, so that the caramelization occurs on the top.
- Let it cool completely, preferably overnight, in the refrigerator.
The bill
Caramel-topped cream dessert
- 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
- 4 dl of milk (red milk)$0.40
- 3 eggs + 4 egg yolks$0.97
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar$0.41
Total$1.79
that's $0.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 242 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.2 g |
| Sugars | 51.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.05 g |
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