MARIA LUISA CAKE | How To Make A María Luisa Cake | SyS

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

coconut

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: shredded wheat

Almond flour offers a nutty flavor and is gluten-free.

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: evaporated milk + honey

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

This combination reduces sugar while maintaining sweetness.

Mix all dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and white granulated sugar in a bowl.

In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, orange juice, milk, oil, and orange zest, then mix.

Add half of the orange mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to incorporate.

Stop the mixer and scrape the inside of the bowl to ensure all flour is incorporated.

Add the rest of the orange mixture and mix just to incorporate.

Scrape the bowl one final time to ensure everything is mixed well.

Pour the mixture into two greased and floured 8-inch round baking pans.

Tap the pans a few times to remove air bubbles.

Bake at 350°F for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes on a cooling rack.

Remove the cakes from the pans and let them cool completely.

Spread jam on top of one of the cooled cakes (strawberry or berry jam).

Place the second cake on top of the jam and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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