Bolo escaldado, Brazilian scalded milk cake
A Brazilian meringue, made with whipped egg whites, where the batter is “cooked” with hot milk and butter, and can be topped with chocolate vermicelli for…
Pourcing hot milk over the dough creates a very soft and fluffy texture. When combined with chocolate vermicelli, it becomes “ant cake” (bolo formigueiro).
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time35 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories436 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$3.50 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $1.20
- $0.80
- $0.39
- $0.14
- $0.25
- $0.09
- $0.63
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a baking pan.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add the sugar and continue to beat until well combined. ≈ 10 min
- Add the yolks without stopping the beat, then stop the mixer. ≈ 4 min
- Sift the flour and salt together, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Bring the milk to a boil with the butter, then pour it over the dough while stirring.
- Finally, add the sifted yeast, and, if desired, the chocolate vermicelli. ≈ 3 min
- Pour: Pour, then bake in a preheated oven at medium heat for about 35 minutes.
The bill
Bolo escaldado, Brazilian scalded milk cake
- 3 eggs$1.20
- 2 cups of wheat flour$0.80
- 2 cups of sugar$0.39
- 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
- 1 cup of milk$0.25
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.09
- 50 g of chocolate vermicelli (optional)$0.63
Total$3.50
that's $0.35 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 436 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 90.8 g |
| Sugars | 52 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 8.4 g |
| Salt | 0.09 g |
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