1. Cut the sponge cake into thin slices.
2. Mix � cup of milkm with Maida.
3. Mix the remaing of milk with sugar and place on fire. Stir till sugar dissolves.
4. When the milk starts boiling, remove from fire.
5. Beat the yolks with vanilla. Mix in the remaining milk and maida.
6. Pour about � of the hot milk gradually into the yolk mixture, stirring all the time.
7. Pour it into remaining hot milk and place on slow flame.
8. Cook stirring till the mixture comes to a boil. simmer gently for 2 more minutes.
9. Remove from fire and gradually beat in the butter. (Add rum if using)
10. Cool and chill in the frig. (place a plastic sheet on top of custard to prevent skin from forming).
11. Beat in the curd cheese.
12. Cut the cake into thin slices.
13. Place 1/3 of cake slices at the base of a pudding dish.
14. Add enough coffee on top to generously soak the cake.
15. Spread 1/3 filling over it. Repeat the layers, ending with custard.
16. Chill in the frig. Just before serving, sprinkle cocoa on top.

Serves: 8 to 10