Cake

Ponqué (Colombian Pound Cake)

21 comments November 1, 2012

To start, my thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. I hope you and your families are safe. I am thinking of you! Now for the recipe…Ponqué is the Colombian version of pound cake, which is basically a cake made with equal parts of each ingredient, flour, butter, and sugar. Our Colombian version [...]

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Torta de Dulce de Coco (Colombian Coconut Pudding Cake)

9 comments October 13, 2012

Torta de Dulce de Coco is one of my favorite desserts to make, and eat, when the weather starts to cool down. This Colombian dessert is a moist cake made with Dulce de Coco (Coconut and Milk Dessert) and Bizcochuelo (Sponge Cake). This Colombian Coconut Pudding Cake is originally from the department of El Valle, [...]

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Torta de Pastores (Colombian Cheese and Rice Pudding Cake)

10 comments September 20, 2012

Torta de Pastores is a traditional dessert from the Valle department of Colombia. Soothing, comforting, and just downright good, there’s nothing like digging into a delicious, warm and sweet homemade dessert when the weather is getting cooler. It’s a pretty filling and rich dessert so a word of advice, serve this after a light meal, [...]

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Bizcochuelo (Colombian Sponge Cake)

11 comments September 18, 2012

Bizcochuelo is a simple cake made with flour, sugar and eggs and has a light, spongy texture. Sometimes this cake is served plain with coffee, or it’s filled with fresh fruit jams, but it’s typically used as a base for other traditional Colombian desserts such a Torta de Pastores and Torta de Coco. Buen provecho!

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Torta de Quesito con Bocadillo (Colombian Fresh Cheese and Guava Paste Cake)

14 comments June 2, 2012

This Colombian cake from the Boyacá Department of Colombia is very versatile, as it can be served as a side dish, appetizer or dessert. Traditionally this cake is made with cuajada, a Colombian fresh cheese made with non pasteurized milk and rennet tablets, but I adapted my mom’s recipe to make it with quesito or [...]

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Torticas de Lechera (Sweet Condensed Milk Mini Cakes)

9 comments March 10, 2012

I have a confession to make today… I am a condensed milk and Dulce de Leche addict I just love these ingredients and am always creating recipes with them! Those of you who have been longtime readers know that I don’t love to bake and don’t consider myself a great baker, but lately, I am [...]

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Mini Chamomile Cakes with Honey Frosting

23 comments February 19, 2012

Hola Everyone, Today I am sharing with you the second recipe from the “Joy the Baker Cookbook Spotlight Event”, hosted by Girlichef. If you missed the first recipe we made, here’s the post for the amazing Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. This week we made Mini Chamomile Cakes with Honey Frosting. I can’t [...]

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