Fluffy Matilda cake with dulce de leche and cream

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 180 g wheat flour
• 50 g maicena
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 200 g dulce de leche
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 50 g icing sugar
• Optional: vanilla essence

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a 24 cm round mold, lining the base with greaseproof paper.
2. Separate the whites from the egg yolks.
3. Beat the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt until stiff.
4. In another bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar until you obtain a creamy and clear mixture.
5. Gently incorporate the egg whites into the yolk mixture with enveloping movements.
6. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder, and slowly add them to the wet mixture, mixing carefully so as not to dilute the batter.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, checking with a toothpick to ensure it comes out clean.
8. Let cool completely before unmolding.
9. Beat the cream with icing sugar and vanilla essence until you obtain firm chantilly.
10. Cut the cake horizontally to obtain two or three layers as desired.
11. Fill each layer with dulce de leche and chantilly cream, distributing it evenly.
12. Cover the cake with the rest of the whipped cream or meringue.
13. Decorate with chocolate shavings, fruit, or icing sugar as desired.