If I say "Latin Fever"... what do you think of?!
If I say "Latin Fever"... what do you think of?
I have to make (or buy and decorate) a cake around the theme of "Latin Fever"... any ideas? All I can think of is Salsa, Enrique Iglesias, and Tequila. Help!
Answers:
How about sopapillas? You could even make a really thin icing for them made with honey, powdered sugar, and a little food color, in the colors of whatever Latin American or South American flags you want to incorporate.
Also, Dulce de la Leche makes a great "latin" themed dessert.
I'd give the cake a sassy little Flamenco-ish skirt, and throw a cactus on it.
No, really. Make a little ruffle to go around the plate; use red and black crepe paper. And throw on some cactus-shaped candles; these exist, but if they're too hard to find, some plain green little/birthday staggered and grouped to at least be reminiscent of cacti would get the idea across.
And make it gaudy. Throw on some of those little silver balls (the metallic dragées), and some sparklers.
You could also make some chili peppers out of frosting -- flames would be good, too; if there're any children handy, Lego makes some decent clear orange "flames" that could be borrowed for the purpose -- and perhaps you could find some of those liquor-filled chocolates with wrappers designed to emulate the appearance of the bottle, in a tequila variety?
Ex:Black likes Latino
I think of passion, def. something sexual...ha ha
I think of hot, sweaty salsa dancers.
Pastel de tres leches (Three-milk cake)
6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water or skim milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
TOPPING
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (or sweetened condensed milk)
2 cups heavy (or light can be used as well) whipping cream (unwhipped)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
7 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
ICING
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form.
Add yolks one at a time, beating until combined.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture, alternately with water or skim milk.
Stir in extract.
Pour into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Cool on wire rack.
Poke holes all over cake with fork or thin straw.
Chill, covered in fridge overnight.
The following day: In a saucepan, combine coconut milk, cream, corn syrup and evaporated milk.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
Slowly pour over cold cake, letting milk absorb into cake.
Cover, and refrigerate. (I usually do this for at least a couple of hours)
FOR ICING: In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form.
Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form.
Stir in vanilla.
In a bowl, combine the sour cream, icing sugar and almond extract.
Fold in the whipping cream into the mixture.
Spread over topping.
Refrigerate until serving.
This is a traditional Mexican cake, and is quite popular in Latin America. Hope it helps!
Suggestive dancing LOL
Oh...do a pinata too!