As soon as I learned what a Uruguayan chaja cake was, I knew I had to bake it.
A chaja cake is layered with whipped cream, fresh peaches, dulce de leche, and crumbled meringue.
Yes, the baking process is definitely time-consuming but worth the labor of love any day.
The chaja cake is perfect for serving on a warm summer day to friends and family. It's such a showstopping dessert!
RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
Meringue:
6 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup granulated sugar
Cake:
4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Whipped cream:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup mascarpone cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Fillings:
1/2 can of dulce de leche
2 cans of peaches, chopped and juices reserved
STEPS:
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer, beat the cream of tartar and egg whites over medium speed. Then, slowly increase the speed and gradually add granulated sugar. Keep mixing until stiff peaks form. Spread the meringue onto the baking sheet and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Once finished, crush the meringue into fine pieces.
Next, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
The cake batter beat the egg whites and sugar for five minutes until fluffy. Fold in the flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, and butter. Divide the batter between the two cake pans and bake for 20 minutes. Slice each cake in half to make four cake layers.
In a stand mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream, mascarpone, and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
To assemble, brush each cake layer with the juice from the canned peaches. Pipe a ring of whipped cream around the outer edge of your bottom cake. Fill it with peaches and meringue and top with another cake layer. To this, add the dulce de leche and finish off with another round of whipped cream, peaches, and meringue. Finally, frost the edges of the cake and decorate with leftover meringue and peaches.
Enjoy!
The Bored Baker 👩🏽🍳
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