Shopping Cart
Your Cart is Empty
Quantity:
Subtotal
Taxes
Shipping
Total
There was an error with PayPalClick here to try again
CelebrateThank you for your business!You should be receiving an order confirmation from Paypal shortly.Exit Shopping Cart

Luna

Sweets

Blog

Blog

Dominican Cake: Defrosted

Posted on November 14, 2016 at 4:30 PM


Dominican cake is part of most especial events celebrated by Dominican families like birthdays, baby showers, anniversaries, etc. It's characterized by its moist texture, fluffy meringue frosting and its traditional pineapple marmalade filling.

What makes a cake "Dominican"?

A Dominican cake, just like most butter cakes, has the usual ingredients; flour, sugar, eggs, butter, etc. There are a few ways to make Dominican cake since every baker has their own "personal touch," but the most important steps are always the same. What makes a cake "Dominican" it's the way that the ingredients are put together, the amount of the ingredients used, and the inclusion of key indispensible ingredients.


The recipe calls for exact amounts of flour, sugar, and butter. Also eggs, a cup of liquid; this is where bakers get creative by adding milk, orange juice, or pineapple juice. Finally, the flavoring which consists of vanilla, rum and lime zest. The vanilla extract made in the U.S. is different than the ones from the Dominican Republic, so I use imported vanilla for a more authentic flavor. Same thing with the rum, my rum of choice it's always Dominican-made like Brugal.


A common way to describe Dominican cake is by "pound". A pound of Dominican cake means that the baker used 1 pound of flour, sugar and butter to make the cake. It yields about 25 to 30 servings depending on the size of your serving portions. Some people get this term confused thinking that the finished cake itself weighs 1 pound when in fact, after the cake has been torted, filled and frosted it may weigh up to 5 lbs.


The traditional filling for a Dominican cake is pineapple marmalade, however there are other popular fillings like guava, dulce de leche and crema pastelera (pastry cream). It's good to note that the subtle vanilla flavor of this cake lends itself to any filling your heart desires.


Lastly but definitely not least, Dominican cake has the distinctive icing called "suspiro" which is a variation of Italian meringue made with egg whites and sugar. This is the most recognizable feature of a Dominican cake and its taste is like no other.


The following recipe is my take on Dominican cake, it has worked very well for me. I hope you are able to try it and enjoy it as much as my family and clients do.

You need Adobe Flash Player to view this content.



Dominican Cake Recipe

1lb (4 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 lb (2 cups) sugar

10 large eggs (5 egg yolks + 5 whole eggs at room temperature)

1lb (3 cups) self rising flour 

1 cup milk (room temperature)

1 tbsp Dominican vanilla (preferably white)

1/2 tbsp dark rum

zest from 1 lime (optional)

Directions

1. pre-heat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit

2. grease two 9" or 10" round pans

3. cream butter in electric mixer on 2 speed and "shower" sugar in slowly. Once all the sugar is in turn mixer to 4 speed and mix until light and fluffy (about 7-10 min)

4. add egg yolks one at a time making sure each one is mixed in completely before adding the next one. Continue with the whole eggs the same way. Turn mixer off once all eggs have been incorporated

5. turn mixer on "Stir"add flour and milk alternating starting and ending with the flour. DO NOT OVERMIX

6. turn machine off before the last flour addition is completely mixed in and add vanilla and rum (also add the zest at this point of you choose). Mix on stir for 30 seconds

7. divide the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 35 minutes. Do not open oven door before the first 25-30 minutes so the cake doesn't collapse. To check if the cake is done insert a toothpick right in the middle, if it comes out clean the cake is done. Let the cake cool before removing from the pan and place on cooling rack to cool completely before filling and frosting.

 

Enjoy!

--Patty


 

Categories: Recipes, Tutorial

Post a Comment

Oops!

Oops, you forgot something.

Oops!

The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.

32371 Comments

Reply FrefHoraProolla
6:04 PM on January 1, 2021 
warnings for cialis cialis buy generic online cialis buy buy cialis online https://cialbuyonlinewmw.com/ - cialis without doctor prescription
Reply IncegepepFund
6:01 PM on January 1, 2021 
cialis 20mg https://cialbuyonlinewmw.com/ discount cialis cialis 5 mg buy cialis pills
Reply DavidRon
5:53 PM on January 1, 2021 
oetggqhr generic viagra cost http://viagrastm.com/ when will viagra be generic
Reply Founnycoewdyday
5:52 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd for sale https://bestcbdoiltws.com/ - what is cbd the cbd store medterra
Reply jesspeahkeyday
5:50 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd stores near me best cbd oil for pain medterra cbd oil cbd oil online for sale
Reply jesspeahkeyday
5:47 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd oil effects ceremony cbd oil premium cbd oil
Reply IncegepepFund
5:46 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd oil vape https://buycbdoilfo.com/ nuleaf cbd oil cbd store buy cbd oil online
Reply Direct Lenders
5:45 PM on January 1, 2021 
cash lenders
Reply Donaldfab
5:37 PM on January 1, 2021 
how much will generic viagra cost http://viagrastm.com/ canadian pharmacy viagra
Reply jesspeahkeyday
5:21 PM on January 1, 2021 
https://buycbdoilfo.com/ benefits of cbd https://buycbdoilfo.com/ - cannabis oil store benefits of cbd
Reply IncegepepFund
5:12 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd oil for sale joy organics cbd gummies store buy cbd oil online martha stewart cbd https://cbdoilhh.com/ - where can i buy cbd oil
Reply Deloamiancenia
5:05 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd lotion https://bestcbdoiltws.com/ joy organics cbd pure cbd oil just cbd gummies
Reply FrefHoraProolla
5:04 PM on January 1, 2021 
https://cbdstorejj.com/ cbd oil for sleep https://cbdstorejj.com/ - cbd hemp oil cannabinoid
Reply Founnycoewdyday
4:59 PM on January 1, 2021 
what is cbd oil good for https://cbdstorejj.com/ - cbd vape oil nuleaf naturals joy organics cbd
Reply Williamveddy
4:42 PM on January 1, 2021 
generic cialis tadalafil http://cialisirt.com/ cialis reps
Reply Deloamiancenia
4:40 PM on January 1, 2021 
https://cbdoilhh.com/ cbd oil online for sale cbd oils charlottes web cbd cbd oil vape
Reply LesterGuabs
4:22 PM on January 1, 2021 
generic for viagra buy real viagra online roman viagra
where to buy viagra http://viagrastm.com/ best over the counter viagra
how often to take 10mg cialis viagra or cialis is generic cialis safe
Reply FrefHoraProolla
4:17 PM on January 1, 2021 
cbd stores near me what is cbd oil cbd gummies for sale walmart best cbd products
Reply FrefHoraProolla
4:17 PM on January 1, 2021 
hemp oil for pain https://bestcbdoiltws.com/ joy organics cbd just cbd gummies buy cannabis oil
Reply woociobbinaign
4:07 PM on January 1, 2021 
your cbd store hemp oil cbd cream for pain relief
0