A Cozy Kitchen · by Adrianna Adarme★ 5.0 (1)

Mexican Neapolitan Cake

Name: Mexican Neapolitan Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 1, 1 (three-layer) cake
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 cup boiling water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers; Juice and zest from 1 lime; Splash of vanilla extract or vanilla paste; 5 egg whites (divided); 2 drops pink food coloring; 1 drop of red food coloring; 1/4 cup (plus 2 tablespoons, milk); 2 1/4 cup cake flour (plus more for dusting); 3/4 cup unsalted butter (cubed and at room temperature); 1/2 cup white granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon, baking powder); 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup all purpose flour; 3/4 cups white granulated sugar; 1/3 cup baking cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne; Pinch of allspice; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter; 3 cups powdered sugar (you might need a tablespoon or two more for the jamaica flavor, sifted)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING110M COOK

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A three-layer cake with hibiscus and chocolate elements, Mexican spicing, and cream filling. An intricate dessert blending Mexican and Italian cake traditions.

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Ingredients

serves 1

3/4 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers
Juice and zest from 1 lime
Splash of vanilla extract or vanilla paste
5 egg whites (divided)
2 drops pink food coloring
1 drop of red food coloring
1/4 cup (plus 2 tablespoons, milk)
2 1/4 cup cake flour (plus more for dusting)
3/4 cup unsalted butter (cubed and at room temperature)
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon, baking powder)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cups white granulated sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
Pinch of allspice
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water
1 large egg
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
3 cups powdered sugar (you might need a tablespoon or two more for the jamaica flavor, sifted)
1 teaspoon milk or heavy cream
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons reserved agua de jamaica (see above for recipe)
1/2 vanilla bean (scraped or 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or paste)
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted and cooled)

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PER SERVING · TIME 110M