Easy Custard Cake Filling Recipe

Heat milk in microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high until hot but not boiling 2 to 4 minutes. Combine sugar flour and salt together in a separate microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk hot milk into the sugar mixture gradually. Cook milk mixture in microwave on high in 1-minute intervals stirring after each interval until thickened 4 to 5 minutes.

Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl until pale and frothy. Whisk 1/3 cup of the milk mixture into eggs gradually then whisk egg mixture into remaining milk mixture gradually until smooth custard forms. Heat custard in microwave on high until thickened about 2 minutes more. Cool slightly; stir in vanilla extract. Chill custard in refrigerator until completely cooled about 30 minutes.