Mexican wedding cakes?

Question

ok i am wanting to make these, but i have tried a similar recipe (not for mexican wedding cakes) and the balls were very very dry! (i guess thats how they were suppose to be) and i was wondering if the mexican wedding cakes are dry also? or are they moist?

Answer 1

Try adding pudding/custard/flan to mix this will help

Answer 2

You didn't let me finish! I've never heard of them,sounded interesting. Here ya go...

48 cookies    

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Directions

1Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and vanilla.

3Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.

4Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

5place on ungreased baking sheet.

6Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not brown.

7As soon as you take them out of the oven, roll in sugar.

8cool.

9roll in sugar again.

Answer 3

Hmm, ok, here in Mexico we dont use to get only one type of cake, persoanlly, i like 3 leches cakes (I guess its called 3 milks?), but last week I went to a wedd and they had a really dry cake, some people liked it, some didnt, It depends on the person that is buying or on the couple decide wich kind of cake choose....

Im not sure if I wrote it ok, but, wel, @ least I tried...

=)

Answer 4

Mexican wedding cookies are dry and crumbly.  That's how they're supposed to be.

If you want cookies that are more moist, look for something with an egg or two in the recipe.

Answer 5

personally the one that i did try was dry. I didn't like it but it does have a following so... it depends on the recipee, but dry I think

Answer 6

they are not dry at all. they have a ton of butter in them. they are my favorites. i need to ask my wife for the recipe to post.

Answer 7

I personally LOVE 3 milks cake it is used for any kind of celebration. It is very moist and tasty.

Recipe Ingredients:

For the Batter:

5/8 cup butter

1 3/4 cups sugar

8 egg yolks

2 1/2 cups flour, sifted

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup milk

6 egg whites

For the Milks:

2 cups evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk

3 1/2 cups table cream

6 egg yolks

For the Meringue:

6 egg whites

2 cups sugar

1 3/4 cups light corn syrup or honey

2 limes, juice  



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Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12 by 8 inch cake pan.

Prepare the batter:

Cream butter. Gradually mix in sugar, and continue beating until mixture is light and creamy. Add egg yolks. Slowly mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Add vanilla extract, and slowly mix in milk until batter is thick. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Pur batter into cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on rack.

Prepare the Milks:

Blend evaporated and condensed milks and table cream with egg yolks in a blender or food processor. Bring half this mixture to a boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in remaining mixture. Pour over cake.

Prepare the Meringue:

In a double boiler, mix egg whites and sugar. Beat until stiff. Slowly add corn syrup, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add lime juice and continue beating until shiny. Remove from heat. Invert cake on a deep dish or platter.Spread meringue over cake and decorate with strawberries. Serve at room temperature. (Biscocho de Tres Leches) (Three Milks cake)

Enjoy this delicious pastel de tres leches Mexican dessert recipe!



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Type of recipe: Desserts



Preparation Time (min): 60

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