Girl Baba Cake Recipe

Think of a light, fluffy pastry cake, with a creamy filling and topping with marshmallow and grated coconut. Have your mouth water? This is the baba girl cake, prepared with one of the most delicious typical sweets in Brazilian cuisine!

This girl's baba cake recipe that I show you how to make here is just perfect for those more special occasions when we welcome family and friends, such as birthdays, baby showers and more. Its preparation is simple and the end result is very tasty!

If you're looking for how to make baba cake step by step in photos, don't leave! Check out all the details below and prepare this creamy delight.

Ingredients for making baba girl cake:

For the cake:

 1½ cups of wheat flour (210 grams)

 0.66 cup of sugar

 ½ cup of whole milk

 5 eggs

 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence

 1 teaspoon of baking powder

For the girl's baba filling:

 1 can of condensed milk

 200 milliliters of coconut milk

 3 egg yolks

For marshmallow and coconut topping:

 1 cup of sugar (160 grams)

 ½ cup of water (120 milliliters)

 3 egg whites

 grated fresh coconut

How to make baba cake:

Prepare the cake by separating the whites from the yolks and beating the whites in a snow point, as in the photo. In another bowl beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the vanilla and milk to the cream and sugar and mix. Add the sifted flour little by little, stirring between each addition, so that no lumps form and the dough does not become heavy.

Tip: You can blend these ingredients by hand or with an electric mixer, for faster preparation.

Finally, add the egg whites beaten into the dough by hand, also little by little and in delicate movements, so that they do not lose air and the cake is grown and fluffy.

Finally, add the yeast, mix a little and place the dough in a round mold, without a central hole, greased and floured. Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 30 minutes or until golden.

To prevent the cake from wilting, do not open the oven before the cake is baked for 20-30 minutes.

Tip: In this case, we recommend using a 24-cm cake tin.

While the cake bakes, prepare the baba de Menina filling: place the condensed milk, coconut milk and egg yolks on the fire. Stir for 10 minutes or until it comes off the bottom of the pan, in a soft brigadeiro point. Turn off and let cool.

Tip: Sift the yolks to avoid the egg smell and taste of this stuffed cake. Use free-range egg yolks to get a very yellowish cream.

Also prepare the marshmallow topping: in another pan place the sugar and water and bring to a boil over medium heat to low until the sugar melts and turns into a thin syrup. Disconnect.

Beat the whites to a snow point and, while beating, add the sugar syrup in a thin thread. Continue beating until it becomes a creamy, shiny mixture.

Tip: This marshmallow mixture is also called Italian meringue.

When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool before unmolding. Then cut in half, fill with the baba baba and reassemble. Cover the entire cake with the marshmallow, sprinkle the grated coconut and you're done!

To prevent the icing from melting, reserve this cake with baba de baba in the fridge until serving. Then just cut into slices and delight everyone! Do not hesitate to prepare and let us know in the comments what you think.

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