Comments on: Hot Milk Cake

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:47:54 +0000

In reply to Deb. Hi Deb! You would likely need to half the recipe for it to fit in an 8 inch square pan, but I think it could work. Let me know how it turns out! :)

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:21:54 +0000

Sam, do you think it would work to make half recipe for baking in an 8 inch square pan? Only reason I am thinking of trying that is it is just my husband and I now. I have a bunch of ripe peaches and thought this cake with peaches and whipped cream on top would be yummy Otherwise, I could make the full recipe and use a 9x13 inch pan, and just have more in the freezer. Thank you! Deb

By: Susan Cassady

Susan Cassady — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:44:02 +0000

This is an old recipe I learned from my father who learned it from his mother. I am now 74. It was published in an old Rumford Baking Powder cookbook. This is the easiest cake recipe that I know and I know it by heart. Its delicious every time!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:19:25 +0000

In reply to Jean. We're so happy it worked out for you, Jean! Thanks for trying our recipe

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:16:26 +0000

Perfect. Turns out just as described. I was nervous about pouring hot milk into my egg mixture, but it works. I made a mistake and added too much milk to the frosting. Used it anyway and carefully glazed the cake. Turned out pretty anyway. Looked like the bunt cake had been dipped in chocolate.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:28:47 +0000

In reply to Michael Bull. Yum! That sounds tasty

By: Michael Bull

Michael Bull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:21:37 +0000

In reply to Sam.

this is exactly my grandmother’s and mothers hot milk cake recipe. nobody else but my family seems to make this in my area, but whenever I make it for work or my friends, and of course my family, everyone loves it! heck half of my friends have box cake and think they’re good, yuck.

this cake is so versatile one of my favorite summertime change-ups is to replace a quarter cup of milk with a quarter cup of fresh squeezed orange juice then put vanilla buttercream with a little bit of OJ and some orange wine in the icing! it is delicious!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:15:48 +0000

In reply to Amy. Hi Amy! It will be a little bit sweeter, but it could work. :)

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:44:29 +0000

can I use the Ghirardelli 60%Cacao baking bars for the frosting as this is what I have on hand

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 11 May 2023 20:28:56 +0000

In reply to Hafsa. Hi Hafsa! You can reduce the sugar, but be careful not to reduce it too much, or you could affect how the cake turns out. We're so happy you enjoyed it!

By: Hafsa

Hafsa — Wed, 10 May 2023 18:39:01 +0000

Tried this… Turned out pretty amazing
Any way I can lessen the sweetness .. without icing also it is sweet and i need it for some people who don’t like sweet a lot

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 08 May 2023 17:03:27 +0000

In reply to Sven. Hi Sven! Nope, the eggs don't cook. If you watch the video, you can see the batter is just fine after adding the hot milk. We hope you love it!

By: Sven

Sven — Sat, 06 May 2023 13:58:02 +0000

“The milk should be almost boiling”. Don’t the eggs cook when you pour almost boiling milk in the mixture? Most recipes with eggs and hot liquid (like choux pastry e.g.), tell you to wait until the hot liquid is below 63 Celsius/145 Fahrenheit to avoid that.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:40:37 +0000

In reply to Robyn. Hi Robyn! I haven't tried it, but it could work.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:25:49 +0000

Can you use Splenda or Monk Fruit in this recipe instead of sugar?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:57:06 +0000

In reply to Misty. So happy you enjoyed it!

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:06:35 +0000

Made this yesterday in a bundt pan & it is absolutely gorgeous! The frosting was easy & fun to make! I used 72% dark chocolate chips and so good!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:59:12 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Hi Melissa! I haven't tried watering down half and half, but I think it could work here. I'm not exactly sure how to do it so I can't advise on how to do it. If you try it I would love to know how it turns out. :)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 05:49:24 +0000

If I don’t have whole milk, can you use half-and-half (watered down a bit) or 2% mixed with half-and-half?

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 01:54:00 +0000

In reply to Judith F. Hi Judith! You could make this into a layer cake. I'm not sure you'd need to double the frosting though. You may need a bit extra but without having tried it I can't say for sure how much you'd need.

By: Judith F

Judith F — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 01:06:25 +0000

Our mother used to make hot milk cake regularly and we love to make it, but we used a different chocolate frosting recipe. I want to try your recipe – could I make this as a layer cake? If so, I assume I would need to at least double the frosting – is that correct/

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:05:12 +0000

In reply to Kate. The fudge icing really takes it to the next level! I think you're going to love it! :)

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:07:57 +0000

I’ve been making this same recipe for the cake since I can remember. It was passed down from grandma to my mom. It’s an absolute winner!! We always have it with a simple buttercream and chunks of semisweet chocolate on the icing but it’s just as good plain. Maybe I’ll have to try it with a fudge icing now!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:17:58 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. Hi Cheryl! It was published several years ago, the recipe is the same, as are the photos and the video. I just resurfaced it to the front of the blog since many people here are new and hadn't seen it before, and the old recipes would be lost if they weren't occasionally resurfaced. If I make changes they are always noted (see my chocolate cupcakes as an example). I hope that helps explain it :)

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:59:36 +0000

From looking at dates on the comments this looks like a recipe you have reposted from a couple years ago. I think it would be nice to note this and perhaps mention any recipe improvements or new pictures you have added.