Preparation Steps

• Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until creamy.
• Gradually mix in the melted butter and vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Mix into the wet ingredients until just combined.
• Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes. Let cool.
• For the filling, heat milk in a saucepan. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Once the milk is steaming, slowly pour it into the egg mixture. Return to heat and stir until thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and let it cool before layering.
• Slice the cakes in half horizontally, and fill with pastry cream. Top with the other halves.
• Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form and spread over the top layer. Enjoy!