Delicious Brazilian Bem Casado Cake
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 125 g granulated sugar
- 125 g unsalted butter or margarine
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Filling
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
Preparation
Cook an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk in a pressure cooker covered with water for 40 minutes and let cool completely
Beat the sugar, egg yolks, and margarine in a mixer until light and fluffy
Add the all-purpose flour and baking powder and beat until combined
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form
Gently fold the stiff egg whites into the batter
Pour the batter into a greased small round cake pan with removable bottom
Bake in a preheated medium oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack
Cut the cake horizontally into two layers
Spread the dulce de leche on the bottom layer and place the top layer over it
Dust the top with powdered sugar