World Flavors Cookbook

Postre Chajá

Name: Postre Chajá
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Uruguay
Ingredients: Sponge cake (bizcochuelo), 500ml whipped cream, 1 can of peaches in syrup, 200g dulce de leche, 200g dry meringues (crushed)

A light and airy traditional Uruguayan cake made of sponge, peaches, whipped cream, and crushed meringue.

Cuisine: Uruguay

Ingredients

Sponge cake (bizcochuelo), 500ml whipped cream, 1 can of peaches in syrup, 200g dulce de leche, 200g dry meringues (crushed)

Instructions

1. Cut the sponge cake into 3 layers. 2. Moisten the bottom layer with peach syrup. 3. Spread a layer of dulce de leche. 4. Add the second layer of cake, moisten, and cover with whipped cream and sliced peaches. 5. Add the final layer. 6. Cover the entire cake with whipped cream. 7. Coat the outside generously with crushed meringue bits.