Portuguese Molotof Cake Recipe (Pudim Molotov)
This Portuguese Molotof cake recipe (Pudim Molotov) is easy to prepare and tastes amazing with its light and airy pudding texture covered in a sugary caramel sauce. This Molotof cake is one of the most popular Portuguese desserts that is made with just two ingredients, egg whites, and sugar.
It’s challenging to find healthy egg white dessert recipes that actually taste good. If you love light and moist desserts then this impressive Molotof Portuguese pudding cake that bursts with fiery and deliciousness is a must-try. Molotof cake sometimes spelled as Portuguese Molotov pudding is the perfect egg white pudding with the texture of flan.
Molotof flan cake is Gluten-free, Flour Free and doesn’t contain any starch or other flour making it a healthier dessert choice because it’s made with just egg whites and sugar compared to other cakes. Molotov flan is prepared by making a meringue, then baking in a bain-marie, that’s pretty much it, super easy.
This pudim Molotof cake also known as Cloud cake, Cloud pudding, Portuguese pudding cake, Molotov flan, Pudim Molotov, or Portuguese meringue cake is a traditional cake from Portugal that is popular during holidays and celebrations.
I’ve been making this homemade Authentic Portuguese molotof cake recipe for years and it’s always been a crowd-pleaser. If you’re looking for a Brazilian Molotof recipe or Azorean Molotof recipe, this Portuguese pudding cake recipe is the best one.
The Molotov uses only egg whites, if your separate the whites from the eggs then you will have quite a bit of egg yolk, here is a recipe for a sweet egg yolk cream called ovos moles you can serve along the Molotof flan.
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Ingredients For Portuguese Molotov Cake (Pudim Molotof)
- 2 cups granulated sugar (400 grams)
- 12 egg whites (350 grams)
Ingredients For The Molotf (Molotov) Caramel Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (300 grams)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
How To make Portuguese Molotof Cake?
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F) and grease a large bundt pan with oil or pan release spray.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar followed by 1 tablespoon of water into a medium-size pot and cook until the sugar caramel sauce achieves a golden brown/ amber color.
- Carefully pour the caramel sauce into the bundt cake pan and give it a slight swirl so the caramel sauce coats the bottom. Set aside.
- Place the egg whites into a mixing bowl and beat on medium-low speed until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks are formed about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the meringue to the bundt cake pan and using a spatula and evenly smooth out the surface. gently tap the pan onto the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Fill a larger pan with hot boiling water about 1 inch high. Place the bundt into the large pan and bake for 10 minutes without opening the oven door. Turn off the oven and allow the Molotof flan cake to cool with the oven door closed for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and turn over onto a deep cake dish while still warm.
- Allow to completely cool at room temperature then refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Enjoy!!
Portuguese Molotof Cake Recipe (Pudim Molotof)
Ingredients
MOLOTOF CAKE (PUDIM MOLOTOF)
- 2 cups granulated sugar 400 grams
- 12 egg whites 350 grams
CARAMEL SAUCE
- 1 1/2 cups sugar 300 grams
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F) and grease a large bundt pan with oil or pan release spray.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar followed by 1 tablespoon of water into a medium-size pot and cook until the sugar caramel sauce achieves a golden brown/ amber color.
- Carefully pour the caramel sauce into the bundt cake pan and give it a slight swirl so the caramel sauce coats the bottom. Set aside.
- Place the egg whites into a mixing bowl and beat on medium-low speed until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks are formed about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the meringue to the bundt cake pan and using a spatula and evenly smooth out the surface. gently tap the pan onto the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Fill a larger pan with hot boiling water about 1 inch high. Place the bundt into the large pan and bake for 10 minutes without opening the oven door. Turn off the oven and allow the Molotof flan cake to cool with the oven door closed for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and turn over onto a deep cake dish while still warm.
- Allow to completely cool at room temperature then refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Enjoy!!