Traditional brazilian wedding cake

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 8 egg whites
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar + more to decorate
  • 1 cup dulce de leche


    • METHOD:

    Beat the egg whites, then fold in the yolks until they're fully mixed.
    Add the sugar and mix until incorporated.
    Add the flour, baking powder and lemon zest, and mix together by hand.

    Pour into a pan lined with buttered parchment paper and bake in a 350°F oven for ten minutes.

    Mix the lemon juice with three tablespoons of powdered sugar.

    Stamp out the cakes with cookie cutters the size of the pan you're going to use.

    Add one layer of the cake to the pan and brush with the lemon sauce.
    Add a layer of dulce de leche.
    Add another cut layer of the cake on top, brush with more lemon sauce, and add another layer of dulce de leche.
    Add last layer of cake on top.

    Dust with powdered sugar.

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    COMMENTS / REVIEWS

    1. J
      Jancd

      Just tried this recipe and really loved it.

    2. T
      Tami

      Wow – I tried this recipe tonight & was impressed!

    3. r
      rita

      This was a really tasty and easy recipe.

    4. L
      Lindsey

      I made these for thanksgiving, people said they were good.

    5. M
      Madeline

      Fabulous recipe

    6. A
      Audrey

      Perfect and simple to make. My husband loved it!

    7. N
      Nandita

      This recipe is amazing!

    8. M
      Madeline

      Made this tonight and it was wonderful!

    9. S
      Stephany

      You are a culinary genius! We loved the recipe.

    10. M
      Marilyn

      I brought this to Thanksgiving dinner. It was delicious and smelled fantastic! Thanks!

    11. J
      JudyL

      Oh my, was this delicious! I made this last night when I thought company was coming over. They ended up staying home and so I had this amazing all to myself.

    12. S
      Steph

      Tried this for the first time as a party appetiser. Everyone was seriously impressed. So tasty, healthy and easy!

    13. S
      Sarah

      Absolutely delicious.

    14. L
      Lindsay

      Unfortunately it is not in my taste.I do not recommend it.

    15. C
      Cristie

      This looks delicious!

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      chris p

      I made this last night according to the recipe. It was fabulous!

    17. T
      Tiffany

      Tasty and beautiful.

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