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.

32361 Comments

Reply PaulJes
5:36 AM on December 15, 2020 
canadian viagra paypal how much is vardenafil 20mg where can i find viagra cialis generic from india plaquenil 600 mg
Reply Cordellopito
5:34 AM on December 15, 2020 
drug pharmacy ed meds rx men's ed pills
best canadian pharmacy online https://edpillrx.com/ best erectile dysfunction pill
erectile dysfunction pills ed meds cheap drugs
Reply jesspeahkeyday
5:27 AM on December 15, 2020 
max credit score free credit report and scores how to get a free credit report how to unfreeze credit report https://getcreditreportstats.com/ - free credit score
Reply IncegepepFund
5:15 AM on December 15, 2020 
excellent credit score credit reporting mortgage credit report boost my credit score https://freecreditreportstats.com/ - annual credit report
Reply Yvkkrje
5:15 AM on December 15, 2020 
Etstm09 mgx99u when will viagra go generic. bill cllintons health reform defeat smyrna health department phone number.
Reply IncegepepFund
4:53 AM on December 15, 2020 
fico credit score https://creditscoresrw.com/ - annual credit report completely free government credit karma what is an excellent credit score credit reporting
Reply Founnycoewdyday
4:53 AM on December 15, 2020 
transunion credit report dispute free credit credit score credit score scale check my credit score credit karma https://creditscoreblk.com/ - how to dispute credit report items
Reply jesspeahkeyday
4:53 AM on December 15, 2020 
free credit report and scores https://creditscoresbureau.com/ business credit report annual credit report completely free government absolutely free credit report
Reply Anthonylom
3:40 AM on December 15, 2020 
online ed pills best ed drugs ed drugs generic
canadian pharmacy cialis https://edpillrx.online/ male ed drugs
best ed drugs best ed drugs non prescription erection pills
Reply jesspeahkeyday
3:40 AM on December 15, 2020 
https://getcreditscorefast.com/ how to dispute credit report items credit report free credit karma uk does forbearance affect credit score
Reply FrefHoraProolla
3:40 AM on December 15, 2020 
credit https://freecreditscoreses.com/ what is a credit report free credit report experian free credit report no credit card
Reply MarkJes
3:17 AM on December 15, 2020 
hoodia australia ivermectin rx bupropion coupon viagra 200mg price in india tadalafil 20 mg daily how to get sildenafil prescription
Reply Deloamiancenia
2:55 AM on December 15, 2020 
https://creditscorecheckresults.com/ free credit report government https://creditscorecheckresults.com/ - get free credit score annual credit score
Reply woociobbinaign
2:48 AM on December 15, 2020 
https://webcreditscores.com/ credit reports https://webcreditscores.com/ - credit score ratings free credit card
Reply saurealeste
2:42 AM on December 15, 2020 
turbo credit score excellent credit score business credit score free credit reports https://creditscoresmob.com/
Reply Founnycoewdyday
2:39 AM on December 15, 2020 
credit check free free credit score experian freecreditscore credit karma uk https://creditreportl.com/ - credit report free
Reply asyhonsurnehete
2:36 AM on December 15, 2020 
credit check free https://creditreportgetstats.com/ - experian credit anual credit report credit score range
Reply Deloamiancenia
2:33 AM on December 15, 2020 
what is my credit score transunion credit report dispute fico credit score
Reply IncegepepFund
2:28 AM on December 15, 2020 
how to get a credit score https://creditreportms.com/ - credit karma free credit score credit karma check my credit score does forbearance affect credit score free credit report and scores
Reply jesspeahkeyday
2:14 AM on December 15, 2020 
https://getcreditreportstats.com/ find my credit score how to dispute credit report items credit report scores intuit credit score
0