Mantecadas Cake Recipe
Mantecadas - Sweet bread has a culture of its own in Mexico and is a tradition that has been embraced and deeply loved for generations. We have primarily Spain and France to thank for that, as their influence is why we have such a passion for sweet pastry.
Ingredients
- 2 pic large eggs
- 125 g sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or orange essence
- 1 teaspoon orange zest optional
- 125 g flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Place muffin paper liners in muffin pan.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and yeast in one medium size bowl, and set aside. Place egg and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until sugar has dissolved.
- Add milk and the flavoring of your choice (vanilla, orange essence plus orange zest) and mix.
- Incorporate the oil in a gentle stream and whisk again to form a homogenous mixture.
- Slowly stir in the dry ingredients plus the pinch of salt, mixing gently until you have a very uniform batter. Do not over mix. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
- With the help of a pitcher or a ladle, pour the batter into the already prepared muffin pan. Fill it up just a little bit bellow the edge. See picture above.
- Carefully place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for about 5 minutes on a cooling rack. They keep well for 2 to 3 days when stored in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition Information:
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Cholesterol: 56mg
- Sodium: 38mg
- Potassium: 155mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 22g
- Vitamin A: 110IU
- Vitamin C: 0.4mg
- Calcium: 63mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
