Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in
Cake Recipes
Soft Coconut & Jam Cake (Bolo de Coco)
This very simple soft coconut and jam cake (bolo de coco) is delicious and easy to make, perfect for any time of the day.
Share this Recipe:
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
Cake:3/4 cup of all-purpose flour1 and 1/4 cups of grated coconut2 eggs1/2 cup of sugarA little less then 1/2 cup of milk1/4 cup of sunflower oil2 teaspoons of baking powderLemon zest (to taste)Topping:1 tablespoon of jam (to taste)1 tablespoon of lemon liqueur1 tablespoon of grated coconut
Get Portuguese ingredients 
Preparation
- Preheat the oven at 180°C or 350°F.
- With the help of an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until fluffy and whitish.
- Whisking constantly, mix the oil and milk and the zest of the lemon.
- Gradually add the flour and coconut, along with the baking powder while mixing.
- Grease a round cake pan and dust with flour.
- Pour the mixture into the cake pan
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Do the toothpick test to make sure it's baked.
- Once ready, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool.
- Place one or two tablespoons of jam in a pan (the most suitable is apricot, peach, lemon or orange jam).
- Add the tablespoon of liqueur and a little water if necessary.
- Heat for a few minutes on low heat, just to make the jelly more liquidy.
- Brush the cake over the top and sides with it.
- Finally sprinkle the coconut over it.
Recipe & Photo Credit: blog.giallozafferano.it/pelledipollo
Madeiran Bolo Preto (Black Cake)
The Madeiran bolo preto (black cake) also known as bolo da família is one of the best known recipes for regional Madeiran sweets.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Portuguese Maria Biscuits Chocolate Cake
This creamy Portuguese Maria biscuits chocolate cake recipe (receita de bolo de bolacha Maria e chocolate) is easy to make and very delicious.
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Portuguese Chestnut Cake
This Portuguese chestnut cake is a rich, flavorful and decadent cake that has just the right amount of sweetness and chocolate.
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
You might also like:
Nancy's Porto-style bifanas are a popular Portuguese sandwich featuring thinly sliced pork marinated in garlic, beer, paprika, and spices.
Here is a list of the top 10 most popular Portuguese bread recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca
Learn hot to make Nancy's sweet egg cream napkins (guardanapos recheado com doce de ovo) with this step by step video.
Ever wonder which are the most popular recipes on our site? Here is a list of the top 10 Portuguese recipes on portugueserecipes.ca.
These 5 affordable last minute kitchen gift ideas are available on both Amazon US and Amazon Canada, you will be redirected to whichever country you are from when clicking on a item.
Nancy's Portuguese rice with peas and carrots, arroz com ervilhas e cenouras, is a simple yet flavorful side dish.