The fans of Italian straw you will be enchanted by this sweet cake Delicious and good for the whole family. With brigadeiro, cornstarch cookies and powdered sugar, this giant version of the popular treat has everything it takes to become everyone’s new favorite dessert.
See how to do it at home below:
Easy Italian Straw Cake
Time: 1h (+4h in the fridge)
Performance: 10 servings
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 packs of cornstarch biscuits (300g)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Brigadier:
- 250 g of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons of chocolate powder
Preparation method:
- For the brigadeiro, mix the condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate, butter and chocolate powder in a pan.
- Place over low heat, stirring until the chocolate melts and leaves the bottom of the pan.
- Mix the cream and let it cool.
- Meanwhile, in the blender, crush half of the cornstarch biscuit and transfer it to a bowl.
- Add the butter and mix with your hands until a moist crumb forms.
- Line a 24cm springform pan with cling film.
- Spread the farofa on the bottom of the pan, pressing it with your fingers.
- Reserve some of the brigadeiro for the dressing.
- Make layers of brigadeiro and then with the rest of the cornstarch biscuit, finishing with the brigadeiro.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Remove, turn out onto a plate and decorate with the brigadeiro set aside.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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