Puerto Rican Cake & Merengue Recipe Video
Summary
Ingredients
| Cake flour | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon (organic) | |
| Sea salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg yolk | 5 | |
| Egg whites | 6 | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (organic) | |
| Vanilla extract | 4 Teaspoon | |
| Almond extract | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter | 6 Ounce, melted | |
| For making merengue | ||
| Egg whites | 4 | |
| Cream of tartar | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Sea salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Sugar | 4 Tablespoon (organic) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon (organic) | |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 1124 Calories from Fat 358
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40 g62.2%
Saturated Fat 23.6 g118.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 322.8 mg107.6%
Sodium 1237 mg51.5%
Total Carbohydrates 117 g39.1%
Dietary Fiber 5.8 g23.3%
Sugars 69.7 g
Protein 70 g139.8%
Vitamin A 26.7% Vitamin C 0.96%
Calcium 25.7% Iron 4.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. In a large bowl mix together – cake flour, baking powder and sea salt. Sift thrice the mixture.
2. In a mixing bowl whisk egg yolk with the help of standing mixture and add in the sugar slowly.
3. Pour in vanilla extract and almond extract. Whisk for a few minutes and add set aside.
4. In another mixing bowl whisk egg yolks and pour in melted butter.
5. Slowly fold the egg yolk mixture with egg white and add in the cake mixture fold all the mixtures slowly.
6. Pour the batter in the cake pan, bake for 37 minutes at 350 degrees F.
7. Take out the cake and let it cool.
8. For making the Merengue – in a mixing bowl take egg white and whisk with the standing mixture.
9. Add in cream of tartar, sea salt, and sugar and lemon juice. Mix until mixture is fluffy.
FINALIZING
10. Spread the merengue over the cake evenly and cover the entire portion.
SERVING
11. Serve Puerto Rican cake and Merengue after dinner and enjoy with family and friends.
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