Birthday without cake

What's a birthday without a cake? And what's a cake without baking powder?

So, with no cake and no clue that baking powder is essential to cake making, I fretted and frowned on Vishal's birthday eve. Then inspiration in the guise of my mother's voice struck - make caramel custard - it's sweet, it's festive, it's cake like appearance wise, it's easy!

So last night, an hour after midnight, the husband cut his birthday cake flan!

And boy, did the custard not let me down. Was so so proud of it. Honestly didn't expect it to set  - having finally taken it off the heat at 11:15pm.

But set it did and we had ourselves a happy birthday song and candle blowing ceremony.

Correction, we had the entire custard cake and ate it too!

Flan for all reasons and for all seasons!

Happy Birthday!!