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Marialuisa antioqueña, Colombian jam cake

Marialuisa antioqueña, Colombian jam cake

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A three-layer Colombian cake, filled with lemon and orange juice, and generously sized for special occasions.

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Recipe from Adriana513, Edmenb, LadyInGrey and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Mari Luisa is a traditional sweet pie from the Antioquia region of Colombia, consisting of layers of pastry filled with jam.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$10.63 $2.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.58
  • $0.24
  • $2.13
  • $2.39
  • $0.39
  • $0.11
  • $0.86
  • $3.89
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  2. Whisk the eggs and add them gradually. ≈ 4 min
  3. Then, add the flour, yeast, grated lemon zest, and orange juice. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour the mixture into three separate dishes and bake in a preheated oven at 300 °C until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Let it rest, then release it from the mold.
  6. Spread the jam evenly over each layer before adding the next. ≈ 4 min
  7. Sprinkle with fine sugar before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Marialuisa antioqueña, Colombian jam cake

  • 360 g of flour (3 cups)$0.58
  • 300 g of sugar (1 1/2 cups)$0.24
  • 230 g of butter (1/2 pound)$2.13
  • 6 eggs$2.39
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder$0.39
  • Zest of one lemon, grated$0.11
  • 240 ml of orange juice (1 cup)$0.86
  • 400 g of your preferred jam (approximately 2 cups)$3.89
  • granulated sugar, for sprinkling$0.04

Total$10.63

that's $2.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 360 g of flour (3 cups)
  • 300 g of sugar (1 1/2 cups)
  • 230 g of butter (1/2 pound)
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder
  • Zest of one lemon, grated
  • 240 ml of orange juice (1 cup)
  • 400 g of your preferred jam (approximately 2 cups)
  • granulated sugar, for sprinkling

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