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Special milk and cornstarch cake

Special milk and cornstarch cake

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A light and fluffy Brazilian cake, made with flour, cornstarch, milk, and whipped egg whites.

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

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This cake is easy to make and is perfect for afternoon tea or family meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories442 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.14 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.20
  • $0.31
  • $0.24
  • $0.42
  • $0.56
  • $0.28
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Cream together the butter and sugar, then add the eggs.
  2. Add the flour and cornstarch alternately with the milk, then add the yeast. ≈ 4 min
  3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold them in. ≈ 10 min
  4. Pour: Grease a baking dish and bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

The bill

Special milk and cornstarch cake

  • 3 eggs, with the whites and yolks separated$1.20
  • 400 g of sugar$0.31
  • 240 ml of milk$0.24
  • 260 g of flour$0.42
  • 130 g of cornstarch$0.56
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13

Total$3.14

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories442 kcal
Fat5.8 g
Saturated fat3 g
Carbohydrates89.9 g
Sugars51.9 g
Fiber1.3 g
Protein6.8 g
Salt0.1 g

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, with the whites and yolks separated
  • 400 g of sugar
  • 240 ml of milk
  • 260 g of flour
  • 130 g of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder

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