Dessert
Bolo de mel, Cape Verdean molasses cake
- Preparation time
- 1 h
- Servings
- 8 servings
Ingredients
8 servings
- Butter — to buy120 g
- Sugar — to buy100 g
- Egg — to buy3
- Molasses — to buy150 g
- Flour — to buy250 g
- Baking powder — to buy1 tsp
- Cinnamon — to buy1 tsp
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 170°C and butter a loaf tin.
In a bowl, whisk the softened butter with the sugar until creamy and light.
Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well between each addition, then stir in the molasses.
Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon over the bowl, fold in gently with a spatula without overworking the batter.
Pour the batter into the tin and bake 40-45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes in the tin before unmoulding onto a rack, then let cool completely before slicing.