Genovesa

Genovesa cake

The picture above is what I call a Genovesa cake, which is a really moist and delicate cake, perfect for a birthday party, a hot summer day to give your tastebuds a roar! It is so creammy and delicious that you will not be able to eat just one piece. Plus, it is so easy to make! You can be creative decorating it with fruits, chocolate, candy,  whipped cream, nuts, or any ingreadient you like. 

I've made it a couple of times and it doesn't last long. Here is the recipe:


Cake:

4 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour - sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mixture of milks:

4 tablespoons powder milk dissolved into 2 cups milk
295 grams heavy cream
400 grams condensed milk. 

How to do it:

Grease and flour your pan and then preheat oven to 200 degrees C. With an electric mixer, beat the eggs and the sugar together until you get a creamy texture. Whisk together the flour and the baking powder and add them to the egg mixture. Mix together well from the bottom up, being careful not to rid the air from the mixture. 

Pour this into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Let it cool and start preparing your milk mixture. 

Pour the milk, the cream and the condensed milk into the blender and blend well. Pour the mixture onto the cake slowly and take it to the fridge. Every hour, pour a little bit of the milk mixture onto the cake, making sure it absorbs throughout.

You can decorate your cake as you like. We did it with whipped cream, toasted coconut around the side, white chocolate in the middle and strawberries. 

You can keep it in the fridge for about 2 days.