Dessert for 9

Oaxacan Wedding Cake

Name: Oaxacan Wedding Cake
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 cup / 180 ml unsalted butter (optional); 2 cups / 500 ml unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 tsp / 10 ml baking powder; 1/4 tsp / 1 ml salt; 1 1/4 cups / 310 ml granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup / 180 ml milk; 1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract; 3 cups / 750 ml 35-percent whipping cream; 1/2 cup / 125 ml powdered sugar; 2 tbsp / 30 ml strong brewed espresso coffee; 1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract; 2 cups / 500 ml strawberries (optional); 1/4 cup / 60 ml granulated sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 1 cup / 250 ml toasted walnuts (optional)

A vanilla butter cake is baked, cooled, and layered with espresso whipped cream and sweetened strawberries.

$1.36per serving $

100 minstart to table

9servings

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Ingredients

3/4 cup / 180 ml unsalted butter (optional)
2 cups / 500 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp / 10 ml baking powder
1/4 tsp / 1 ml salt
1 1/4 cups / 310 ml granulated sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup / 180 ml milk
1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract
3 cups / 750 ml 35-percent whipping cream
1/2 cup / 125 ml powdered sugar
2 tbsp / 30 ml strong brewed espresso coffee
1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract
2 cups / 500 ml strawberries (optional)
1/4 cup / 60 ml granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean
1 cup / 250 ml toasted walnuts (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter, and line it with baking paper if available.
Beat the butter and granulated sugar until smooth, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, then add them to the butter mixture with the milk.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely for about 30 minutes, then beat the cream, powdered sugar, espresso, and second vanilla until firm peaks form.
Spread the whipped cream over the cake and top with strawberries tossed with sugar and vanilla bean seeds.

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