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Uvaia cake with syrup

Uvaia cake with syrup

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A Brazilian-style cake flavored with uvaia, a small, tart fruit from the Atlantic rainforest: a batter made with eggs mixed with the fruit’s pulp, topped …

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Recipe from Master, Atoj, Jorge Morais and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This guava cake is a delicious alternative to traditional chocolate cakes. The guava berries add a unique flavor and a beautiful pink color.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.01 $0.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Dough

  • $1.60
  • $0.19
  • $0.10
  • $0.80
  • $0.13

Syrup

  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, then add the yolks one at a time, along with the sugar and butter, gradually, until you have a smooth cream. ≈ 10 min
  2. Combine the uvaia with the water and add it to the cream. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the flour, and then the yeast last. ≈ 4 min
  4. Bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature.
  5. For the syrup, cut the uvaia into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  6. Cook the water and sugar until it reaches a light caramel, then add the guava and bring to a boil.
  7. Remove the cake from the pan and drizzle with syrup. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Uvaia cake with syrup

  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.19
  • 2 tablespoons of margarine$0.10
  • 2 cups of flour$0.80
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.19

Total$3.01

that's $0.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of margarine
  • 1.5 cups of guava pulp
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 uvaia
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup of sugar

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