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Y Gacen Amhosibl (The Impossible Cake)

Y Gacen Amhosibl (The Impossible Cake) is a classic Cymric (Welsh) dessert of a coconut and custard cake that separates out during baking. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: The Impossible Cake.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

35 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating:

Tags : Dessert Recipes Milk Recipes Baking Recipes Cake Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Mae'r gacen hon yn amhosib gan fod y cynhwysion i gyd yn cael eu cyfuno ond pan mae'r gacen yn pobi mae'r crystyn yn gwahanu i'r gwaelod, y cwstad i'r canol a'r cnau coco yn dod i ben y pwdin. Ac mae'n gweithio bob tro!

Cynhwysion:

4 ŵy
50g o fenyn
180g o siwgwr mân
75g o flawd plaen
1/4 llwy de o halen
1/2 llwy de o bwodwr pobi
480ml o lefrith
140g o gnawd cnau coco sych wedi gratio
1 llwy de o rinflas fanila

Dull:

Hidlwch y blawd, yr halen a'r powdwr pobi i fowlen. Ciwbiwch y menyn cyn ei ychwanegu i'r cymysgedd blawd a'i rwbio i fewn gyda eich bysedd nes fod y gymysgfa fel briwsion mân. Ychwanegwch y siwgwr a'r cnawd cnau coco a cymysgwch yn dda. Mewn powlen arall curwch ynghyd yr ŵyau, y llefrith a'r rninflas fanila yna ychwanegwch i'r cynhwysion sych. Curwch y cyfan yn dda nes fod y gymysgfa yn llyfn yna arllwyswch i ddesgil 25cm sydd wedi ei iro'n dda gyda menyn. Gosodwch mewn popty wedi ei gyn-gynhesu i 180°C a phobwch am tua 35 munud, neu nes fod pen y pwdin yn euraidd. Fe welwch pan dynhewch o'r popty fod y crystyn ar y gwealod, y cwstad yn y canol a'r cnau coco am ben popeth! Gweinwch yn unionsyth gyda hufen.

English Translation

This cake is 'impossible' as, though all the ingredients are combined together into one mixture, as the cake bakes the crust separates to the bottom, the custard sets in the middle and the grated coconut floats to the top. And it works each and every time!

Ingredients:

4 eggs
50g butter
180g granulated sugar
75g plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
480ml milk
140g desiccated coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Cube the butter and add to the flour mix before rubbing in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and the desiccated coconut and mix in thoroughly.

In a separate bowl beat together the eggs, the milk and the vanilla extract then add this to the dry ingredients. Beat the mixture thoroughly until the batter becomes smooth then pour into a 25cm dish that's been well greased with butter.

Place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 35 minutes, or until the top of the dessert is golden. You will see when you remove it from the oven that the curst is on the bottom, the custard has set in the middle and the coconut is on the top!

Serve immediately with cream.