Page 1 of 1

Dona Amélia cakes

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:03 pm
by Mike K.
I made a batch of Dona Amélia cakes this afternoon, a treat from the Azores. Delicious but very filling, much like Pastel de Belèm.

https://www.traveleidoscope.com/post/20 ... the-azores

Image

Re: Dona Amélia cakes

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:45 am
by Andy Velebil
Those look mighty tasty!

Re: Dona Amélia cakes

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:42 am
by Eric Menchen
But what to pair them with? The color comes from some molasses in the recipe, not chocolate. So I'm thinking a tawny, maybe 20 years old? Need to taste them to be sure :wink:

Re: Dona Amélia cakes

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:18 pm
by Mike K.
20yo tawny might work. The molasses flavor is not heavy, and the cornmeal is evident.
They are light bodied at first, but the sugar and egg content become evident shortly thereafter in your belly :)

Hard to eat just one. Or six.
But they sit in your belly like a brick later.