Moist Brazilian PrestΓ­gio Cake with Coconut Filling

Ingredients

Batter

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

Filling

  • 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (7 fl oz) box heavy cream
  • 100 grams shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter

Syrup

  • 1 (13.5 fl oz) can coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)

Topping

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 356Β°F (180Β°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch round cake pan

  2. Blend eggs, oil, sugar, and milk in a blender until smooth

  3. Add cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder; pulse just until combined

  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean

  5. Let cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack

Filling

  1. Combine sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, shredded coconut, and olive oil or butter in a saucepan

  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan

Topping

  1. Whisk milk, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and sugar in a small saucepan until smooth

  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened

Syrup

  1. Whisk together coconut milk and sugar (if using) in a small bowl; set aside

Assembly

  1. Cut the cooled cake horizontally into two layers

  2. Moisten the bottom layer with half of the syrup

  3. Spread the cooled filling over the bottom layer

  4. Place the top layer and moisten with the remaining syrup

  5. Spread the cooled topping over the cake

  6. Sprinkle with sprinkles or shredded coconut

  7. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving

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