Portuguese Cake with Maria Cookies
10 servings
50 minutes
Portuguese cake with 'Maria' cookies is a delicate and aromatic dessert that creates a sense of home comfort. Its recipe base consists of thin layers of milk-soaked cookies combined with an airy coffee cream filling. This cake became popular due to its simplicity and elegance, as well as ease of preparation. Its taste is a harmonious blend of sweetness, the slight bitterness of freshly brewed coffee, and creamy softness. The brandy adds refined nobility to the cream, while walnuts provide a pleasant crunchy texture. This dessert is perfect for cozy family evenings and leisurely tea times and can also be an original finish to a festive dinner.
1
Mix the yolk well with sugar, add flour, and gradually add 30 g of warm coffee.
- Egg yolk: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 100 g
- Wheat flour: 40 g
- Freshly brewed coffee: 50 ml
2
Add the obtained mixture to 260 ml of warm milk. Heat on low until thickened.
- Milk: 400 ml
3
In a separate bowl, beat the butter with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar until creamy.
- Butter: 120 g
- Powdered sugar: 2 tablespoons
4
Add the butter mixture and cognac to the cooled cream.
- Cognac: 1 tablespoon
5
Mix 140 ml of milk and 20 g of coffee in a bowl. Dip the cookies until soft (very carefully, not to over-soak) and layer them, alternating between cookie and cream layers. The last layer should be cream.
- Milk: 400 ml
- Freshly brewed coffee: 50 ml
- Cookie: 270 g
6
Sprinkle with walnuts on top.
- Walnuts: to taste