Baba-de-Moça Cake – Mother’s Recipes

Humm…delicious! How about trying a delicious and at the same time refined cake? Check out how easy it is to do.

Dough Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 6 tablespoons of sugar
• 6 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder

Filling Ingredients

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 glass of coconut milk
• 3 excited

Ingredients Coverage

• 3 whites
• 1 cup (tea) sugar
• 1 package of grated dry coconut

Dough Preparation Method

1. Prepare a round pan measuring 24 cm in diameter by greasing and flouring it. Reserve.
2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
3. Using a mixer, beat the egg whites, add the egg yolks, one by one, without stopping beating.
4. Add the sugar and beat until you obtain a homogeneous mass.
5. Turn off the mixer and incorporate the wheat flour and yeast into the dough.
6. Pour the dough into the pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until lightly golden.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Filling preparation method

1. In a pan, place all the ingredients and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until it comes away from the bottom of the pan.
2. Remove from heat and let cool.

Preparation Mode Coverage

1. In a pan, mix the sugar with half a cup of water and bring to a boil, without stirring, until you obtain a thick syrup.
2. While the syrup forms, beat the egg whites.
3. Do not turn off the mixer and pour the syrup in a stream when it is done.
4. Beat until the mixer bowl cools.
5. Moisten the dry coconut with half a cup of water, drain and set aside.

Assembly

1. Cut the cake in half and fill with the baba-de-moça.
2. Cover the cake with marshmallow and decorate with coconut.
3. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator.

Mom Tips

If you prefer, decorate the cake with egg strands.

See also the maria-mole cake recipe.

Approximate yield of 16 servings.