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Bolo da vida, chocolate-glazed honey spice cake

Bolo da vida, chocolate-glazed honey spice cake

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A Brazilian honey cake made with whole-wheat flour and nutmeg, topped with a honey-chocolate glaze and decorated with chocolate shavings, walnuts, and rum…

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “cake of life,” or “gâteau de la vie,” can be prepared in many ways. This one, made with honey and whole-wheat flour, is topped with a mixture of honey and chocolate and then generously decorated.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$21.64 $2.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.28
  • $1.20
  • $4.20
  • $1.60
  • $0.61
  • $0.28
  • $0.41
  • $0.60
  • $0.13
  • $0.87

Covering

  • $4.20

Decoration

  • $3.96
  • $3.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Combine the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add the honey and eggs, beating vigorously. ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine the flour, yeast, and salt, then add them to the cream and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the nutmeg and lemon zest, then pour the dough into a greased and floured baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. For the glaze, mix the honey and powdered chocolate in a wooden spoon until well combined. ≈ 4 min
  7. Cut the cake into pieces and then pour the mixture over it. ≈ 3 min
  8. Top with a mixture of dark and white chocolate shavings and crushed walnuts, and garnish with rum-soaked cherries. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bolo da vida, chocolate-glazed honey spice cake

  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 1 cup of light brown sugar$1.20
  • 1 cup of honey$4.20
  • 4 whole eggs$1.60
  • 1 teaspoon of finely grated nutmeg$0.61
  • the zest of half a lemon, grated$0.28
  • 1 cup of whole-wheat flour$0.41
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose wheat flour$0.60
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • butter and flour for the mold$0.87
  • 1 cup of honey$4.20
  • Dark and white chocolate shavings$3.96
  • cherries soaked in rum$3.30

Total$21.64

that's $2.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 cup of light brown sugar
  • 1 cup of honey
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of finely grated nutmeg
  • the zest of half a lemon, grated
  • 1 cup of whole-wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • butter and flour for the mold
  • 1 cup of honey
  • 1 cup of cocoa powder
  • Dark and white chocolate shavings
  • crushed walnuts
  • cherries soaked in rum

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