Scalded cake, a Brazilian steamed cake made with warm milk

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…

Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena, adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 4, 2026 · updated on October 13, 2026

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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 14, 2026.

Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people

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
A pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.09
50 g of chocolate vermicelli (optional)$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

Scalded cake, a Brazilian steamed cake made with warm milk

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.

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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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