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. W
      Wendy McIntosh

      Loved this recipe! Simple and delicious.

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      Wendy McIntosh

      I work all day every day M-S. On my way home from work, I read this article, got home followed all the instructions they all taste good. Thank you for the recipe!!

    3. C
      Cajun

      Made this for a gathering last night. Everyone raved and asked for the recipe. I was almost embarrassed by how easy it it. Spectacular dish!

    4. V
      Victor

      Thanks for the beautiful recipes!

    5. R
      Roberta

      Wow, I'm the first to make this? Cool. This was really easy to make

    6. S
      Sarah

      I absolutely love the simplicity of this recipe.

    7. T
      Tami

      Excellent! I was testing a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving

    8. T
      Tiffany

      Thank you for a delicious recipe

    9. T
      Tiffany

      Mmmm lovely

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