Brazilian Breakfast cake

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
COOK TIME
Under 1 hr. Under 1 hr.
SERVES
10+ 10+
Brazilian Breakfast cake
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Flour
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 250ml whole milk
  • 397g tin sweetened condensed milk
  • 30g unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 250g plain flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut (optional)
  • 50g grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
  • Icing sugar for decoration

  • Method

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 180ºC / 160°C Fan / Gas Mark 4.
  • 2
    In a food processor or blender mix all the wet ingredients together (milk, condensed milk, butter and eggs).
  • 3
    Then add all the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, coconut and cheese) and blend for 30 seconds.
  • 4
    Transfer to a greased shallow casserole, or a baking dish, and bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
  • 5
    Allow the cake to cool, carefully remove from the casserole or baking dish, then decorate it with sieved icing sugar.
  • 6
    Cook's Notes
  • 7
    Do not open the oven when cooking as the mixture is like a batter and needs constant heat.
  • 8
    Do not worry if the cake cracks a little towards the end of baking.
  • 9
    Serve for breakfast alongside a bitter coffee, it really does work!
  • 10
    The coconut and Parmesan cheese are optional but add a little South American sweet and savoury seasoning to the dish.