Cinnamon snow cake (bolo de neve)

Cinnamon snow cake (bolo de neve)

Desserts

A light Brazilian cake made with meringue, baked under a crispy layer of sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon.

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This snow cake is a light and fluffy dessert that can be prepared using various methods. Here is a classic Belgian version.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories778 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.42 $0.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Dough

  • $0.29
  • $1.00
  • $0.25
  • $0.28
  • $0.19
  • $0.17
  • $1.60

Coverage

  • $0.11
  • $0.14
  • $0.19
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Beat the butter, oil, and sugar together until light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  2. Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. ≈ 10 min
  3. Add the milk and flour alternately to the cream, along with the remaining yeast. ≈ 3 min
  4. Gently fold in the whites. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour in into a greased baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  6. Thoroughly mix the ingredients for the topping and spread them evenly over the raw dough. ≈ 4 min
  7. Bake in a moderate oven until the cake is cooked through.

The bill

Cinnamon snow cake (bolo de neve)

  • 1.5 cups of sugar$0.29
  • 2.5 cups of flour$1.00
  • 1 cup of milk$0.25
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
  • 4 teaspoons of baking powder$0.17
  • 4 egg whites$1.60
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.19
  • 1/2 cup of flour$0.20

Total$4.42

that's $0.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories778 kcal
Fat13.7 g
Saturated fat5 g
Carbohydrates147.2 g
Sugars80.9 g
Fiber3.3 g
Protein13.7 g
Salt0.14 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • 2.5 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 4 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 4 egg whites
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of flour

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