BALCARCE CAKE 🍰 DELICIOUS & EASY, a traditional dessert from ARGENTINA by Anna Olson | El Gourmet

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: caramel sauce

Coconut cream offers a lighter option with a similar texture.

chocolate cake

🥗Healthier: carrot cake

💰Cheaper: vanilla cake

Carrot cake can be a healthier alternative with added nutrients.

Crack 4 warm eggs into a bowl and add sugar and honey.

Whip the mixture on high speed until frothy and foamy, about 5 minutes.

Sift flour and add it to the mixture on low speed, then spread onto a parchment-lined baking tray.

Preheat the oven to 190 Celsius and bake the sponge cake for 10-12 minutes.

Sprinkle coconut on top of the warm cake and let it cool.

Whip 2 egg whites with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar until foamy, then slowly add 100 grams of sugar while whipping on high speed.

Pipe the meringue into rosettes and bake at 100 Celsius for 1.5 to 2 hours, then let cool.

Cut the sponge cake into 4 strips and mold it in a loaf pan.

Layer with dulce de leche, toasted walnut pieces, sponge cake, and whipped cream.

Spread whipped cream on the outside of the cake and press coconut onto the sides.

Pipe remaining whipped cream decoratively on top and sprinkle with walnuts and meringue rosettes.

Chill in the fridge overnight before serving.

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