Description
A delightful tropical cake made with guava puree, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup guava puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pan.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the guava puree and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with the flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use ripe guavas for a more intense flavor. Don’t overmix the batter to keep it light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg