Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in
Cake Recipes
Buttery Portuguese Biscuits and Coffee Cake Recipe
Buttery Portuguese biscuits and coffee cake (bolo de café com bolacha Maria e manteiga), is a soft, rich cake made with Maria biscuits, butter, and coffee.
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Preparation time | 20 min |
Cooking Time | n/a |
Ready In | 20 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
10 oz of Maria biscuits1 cup of butter1 and ½ cups of sugar1 cup of hot coffee1 tablespoon of instant coffee
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Preparation
- Start by grating 3 Maria biscuits so that it is as thin as possible and set aside.
- In a bowl, add the butter (room temperature), sugar and the 1 tablespoon of coffee dissolved in water.
- Beat well until you get an homogeneous cream and set aside.
- Soak the remaining biscuits in the hot coffee (to taste) and make alternate layers with the cream previously made.
- Finish with the cream on top, sprinkle with the grated biscuits and refrigerate.
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Servings | 8 |
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Frederick
There are no details regarding the size of the pan, and I am sorry, but that doesn't look like Maria biscuits soaked in coffee.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, October 11, 2022

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