If you love silky homemade desserts with rich chocolate flavor and a smooth vanilla custard base, this Chocolate Custard Dessert is the perfect recipe to make at home. Based on the dessert shown in your image, this looks like a classic two-layer custard pudding made with a creamy vanilla custard layer topped with glossy chocolate ganache pudding.

This dessert is soft, rich, elegant, and perfect for family gatherings, dinner parties, or simple weekend treats.

Recipe Overview

Recipe Name: Two-Layer Chocolate Custard Dessert
Cuisine: Homemade Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chilling Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy

ingredients

For the Vanilla Custard Layer

4 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
¾ cup sugar
6 egg yolks
½ cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pinch of salt

For the Chocolate Layer

1½ cups heavy cream
200g dark chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter

Kitchen Equipment

Saucepan
Whisk
Mixing bowls
Fine strainer
Glass baking dish or round serving dish
Spatula

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Custard Mixture

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together:

Egg yolks
Sugar
Cornstarch

Whisk until smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Heat the Milk

In a saucepan, add:

Milk
Heavy cream
Salt

Heat over medium flame until warm, but do not boil.

Step 3: Temper the Eggs

Slowly pour some warm milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously.

This prevents the eggs from scrambling.

Now pour the mixture back into the saucepan.

Step 4: Cook the Custard

Cook over medium-low heat while stirring constantly.

After 5–7 minutes, the mixture will thicken into a silky custard.

Remove from heat.

Add:

Butter
Vanilla extract

Mix until smooth.

Step 5: Pour the First Layer

Pour the vanilla custard into your serving dish.

Smooth the surface with a spatula.

Let it cool for 15 minutes.

Then refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Making the Chocolate Layer

Step 6: Heat the Cream

In another saucepan, heat heavy cream until warm.

Do not boil.

Step 7: Melt the Chocolate