Chaja [cha-ha] Cake is a Uruguayan dessert which has: vanilla sponge cake layers, peach syrup, dulce de leche, chopped meringue cookies, whipped cream, and peach slices. I had heard about this cake on the Cooking Channel. Since there was no recipe for it on the cooking channel's website I researched it on Google and I tried finding a recipe but a lot of them were in Spanish. I tried finding a recipe in English but they all seemed a little too time consuming and the measurements were in grams. So I came up with and easier way to make this. The sponge cake part of the recipe credit goes to food.com user izza_zanab (whose recipe I doubled). I've made this cake before and it's really really delicious!!
Provided by Clara Marie
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 Cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the cake: In a bowl beat eggs. Mix in sugar, butter, and vanilla. Then, Sift the baking powder, salt and flour into the batter. Pour the batter into a 13 by 9 inch rectangular greased cake pan or 2 or 3 round 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 355 degrees F. For 25 minutes or until the cake is fully done.
- For the syrup: On a stovetop at medium heat in a saucepan pour 1 cup of peach syrup, 1 cup of water, and 1 cup of sugar. Stir until dissolved. Stir until dissolved once it leads to a boil remove from the stovetop and reserve until ready to use.
- For the meringue: Chop the meringue cookies into small chunks and reserve until ready to use.
- For the whipped cream: If you are making the whipped cream from scratch pour 4 tbsp of sugar and 2 cups of heavy cream. Then whisk until the cream reaches stiff peaks. Set aside and refridgerate. If you are using store bought whipped cream reserve until ready to use.
- Assembling the cake: Once the cake has fully cooled divide 3 layers. Use the middle layer for the cake base and baste 1/3 cup of the reserved peach syrup. After that spread spread even layer of the dulce de leche onto the cake, sprinkle 1/4 portion the chopped meringue cookies, spread a generous amount of whipped cream, and spread 2/3 cup of peaches. Top with the 2nd cake layer and repeat. For the 3rd layer baste 1/3 cup of the syrup and frost the entire cake with the remainder of whipped cream, sprinkle rest of the chopped meringue cookies all over the entire cake, and garnish the top with the remainder of sliced peaches.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 944, Fat 49.9, SaturatedFat 30.4, Cholesterol 261.5, Sodium 225.4, Carbohydrate 120.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 101.8, Protein 7.8
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Tariq Mahmood
[email protected]This chaja cake is a delicious and unique dessert. I highly recommend it!
Sahid Ali
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful! I'm definitely making it again.
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[email protected]Overall, I thought the chaja cake was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.
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[email protected]This chaja cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth the effort. The end result is a delicious and beautiful cake that everyone will love.
army army
[email protected]I love the unique flavor of this chaja cake. It's unlike any other cake I've ever had.
Sks Tamim
[email protected]This chaja cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It's beautiful, delicious, and easy to make.
Mikeael Morehead
[email protected]I was a bit disappointed with this chaja cake. The cake itself was dry and the frosting was too sweet.
Maddison Crowther
[email protected]This cake is amazing! I've made it twice now and it's always a hit. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to the sweet and moist cake.
Zig Ronin
[email protected]Overall, I thought the chaja cake was very good. It was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was creamy and sweet.
Oparah Josephine
[email protected]The cake was delicious, but the frosting was a bit too thick for my taste.
Bint Caros
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good chaja cake recipe for a long time. This one is definitely a keeper.
M Soban
[email protected]The chaja cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I would use less sugar next time.
Shaveine Satherswaite
[email protected]I love how easy this chaja cake is to make. I'm not a very experienced baker, but I was able to follow the recipe and make a beautiful and delicious cake.
big foot
[email protected]This chaja cake was a hit at my party! It was so delicious and moist, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.