Strawberry Meringue Cake (Mostachon)
Hello Lovelies (:
Happy belated mother's day to all my beautiful mommies out there! I hope you all enjoyed your day! It's been a while since my last post! I apologize for not posting anything. I have been so stressed with school while juggling work, but my class is almost over!!! Yay!! I will be posting more outfits and photo-shoots. Today I want to share a delicious cake recipe that a friend gave to me recently. This cake is called "Strawberry Meringue Cake" but it is also known as "Mostachon" in the Mexican region. This cake consists of strawberries, a cookie base, and a sweet spread. It is really easy to make and it will leave your tummies craving for more!!! Are you ready? Let's get to it.
The following are the ingredients and supplies you will be needing for this recipe:
* 4 egg whites
* 1 cup of sugar
* 2 tbsp of vanilla extract (1 for the cake; 1 for the icing)
* 1 tbsp of baking powder
* 1 cup of crushed Ritz (about 25 crackers or a packet)
* 1 cup of crushed graham crackers (half a package)
* 1 cup of crushed pecans
* 1 can of half cream
* 1 box of cream cheese
* 2 boxes of strawberries
* 1 cup of powdered sugar
* Salt
* 1 springform cake pan (the one with the latches on the side)
* Measuring cups
* Large round plate
* Spatula
* Large round bowl
* Hand/stand mixer
* Non-stick cooking spray
* Wax paper
The first thing that we will be working on is the cake. For the cake these are the ingredients you will be using:
* 4 egg whites
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
* 1 tbsp of baking powder
* 1 cup of crushed Ritz (about 25 crackers or a packet)
* 1 cup of crushed graham crackers (half a package)
* 1 cup of crushed pecans
* Salt
In the bowl, you are going to crack the eggs and pour only the egg whites. Careful not to crack them to hard!
Your bowl should look like this....
Next, using the hand mixer you are going to blend the eggs until they turn into a bulky bubbly mixture.
Once that is achieved, you are going to add the cup of baking powder into the mixture. Now, blend the powder with the egg whites.
Then, you are going to add a pinch of salt and blend into the mixture. Then, add the tablespoon of vanilla extract.
Subsequently, add the cup of sugar. In this step, make sure to blend the mixture while adding the sugar in portions.
Thereafter, add the cup of crushed pecans. Do not blend these yet.
Next, add the cup of honey graham crackers.
Afterwards, add the cup of crushed Ritz.
Now you are ready to blend. However, for this procedure you need to blend the mixture in a specific manner. You are going to use your spatula and start in one side and move it either counter or clockwise. You are going to be blending in half circles or half moons. Once you reach half of the diameter of the bowl, dip the spatula down and bring the mixture up to the opposite side. Repeat this movement until the pecans, Ritz and graham crackers are mixed with the batter.
**If you have trouble with this movement, click on this link. In this video, the lady will demonstrate how it is done. Sorry it is in Spanish, but getting the hand movement is all that matters!
Your batter should look something like this...
Before pouring the batter into the pan. You need to cut out a circle of wax paper. To get the best shape, trace something circular about the same size of the pan.
Next, spray the springform with the non-stick cooking spray.
Afterwards, place the wax paper and spray once again.
Now you are set to pour the batter into the springform! Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Before putting the springform into the oven. Make sure to even out the batter so your cake can be in proportion all around. You can do this with the spatula.
Once you have evened out the batter, place the springform into the oven. You are going to cook the cake for 35 minutes at 350 F. Once the time is complete, let the cake cool for 15 minutes in the oven without opening it.
While the cake is baking, you can work on the icing. For this you will need the following ingredients:
* 1 can of half cream
* 1 box of cream cheese
* 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
* 1 cup of powdered sugar
For this procedure, you can use a new bowl or rinse the one used previously. To do the icing, pour the entire box of cream cheese into the bowl.
Thereafter, pour the entire can of half cream and blend.
Next, add the tbsp of vanilla extract.
Last but not least, repeat the same process of adding the sugar as mentioned before. However, you will add the powdered sugar instead of the regular sugar.
Once that is blended, the icing should look like this....
By now your cake should be fully cooled. If it has already cooled, you are ready to start decorating the cake!
Before you add the strawberries, you need to cut them. You can cut them however you like, but they look prettiest when you cut them through the middle and make them thin. Once you have cut a good amount, you will place the strawberries in a circular formation around the cake, starting near the edges; working your way towards the center.
Once you have reached the center, you are finished! Your cake is a masterpiece! You can eat it like that, or you can refrigerate it and let it cool overnight and enjoy the next day. The choice is up to you; either way will do :)
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-Charles M. Schulz
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