Graces Guava Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix guava paste and water in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 min. or until softened to spreading consistency; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until well blended. Add milk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour half the batter into 9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; cover with guava paste and remaining batter.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with a parchment sling, leaving some over hang on the long sides.
• Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk the cake flour, baking powder and kosher salt until combined. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the egg whites, in three additions, beating about 1 minute after each. Reduce speed to low, add the oil and mix until combined, about 1 more minute.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, guava concentrate, vanilla and food coloring (if using). On low speed, alternate between adding the wet and dry ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer, mixing well after each addition.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream on medium speed until frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually increase the speed to high and whip until it's light and fluffy with stiff peaks, another 2 to 3 minutes. (Don't overwhip!) Transfer the whipped cream to a bowl.
• Replace the bowl on the stand mixer and fit the machine with the paddle attachment (there's no need to clean the bowl). Place the cream cheese in the bowl and mix on medium until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sugar and kosher salt and increase the speed to high. Beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Lower the speed to medium and add the food coloring (if using). Add the guava concentrate in four additions, mixing well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula after the second and the final additions. Increase the speed to high and beat until smooth and well incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from stand and, using the spatula, gently fold in the whipped cream in three additions, incorporating completely after each addition.
• Spread the frosting on the cooled cake, using an offset spatula to smooth it over the edges. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Cut into 24 pieces and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Grease baking pan and preheat oven 180 C or 350 degrees F.
• Cream butter, sugar, and almond essence.
• Add eggs, one by one, followed by the guava pulp.
• Add the flour/baking powder mixture, little by little.
• When it's all in, beat on high speed for approximately a minute.
• Clean mixer.
• Fold in shredded guava using a spatula.
• Bake 45-55 minutes.
• Decorate when cool.
• To make topping, combine powdered sugar, almond extract, guava juice, and lime juicetill smooth.
• Glaze over cooled cake, then top with peanuts and coconut.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
• Sift together flour, nutmeg, soda, cinnamon, and cloves.
• In another bowl, mix together guava pulp and juice.
• In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture and guava mixture alternately to creamed mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30-35 minutes.

Steps:

• To make the cake layers, position one rack in the top third and another rack in the bottom third of the oven, and preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly spray three 9-inch nonstick cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in another bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add the granulated sugar, beating until well blended. Add the egg mixture in three additions, beating until well blended after each addition. Then beat in the flour mixture in three additions alternately with the buttermilk, scraping down the inside of the bowl occasionally.
• Divide the batter among the prepared cake pans. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the layers are puffed and a tester inserted into the centers comes out clean. Transfer to wire racks and let the cake layers cool completely in the pans. Invert the cakes onto the racks. (The cake layers can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.)
• To make the guava filling, combine the guavas, 3/4 cup water, and the granulated sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan set over medium heat. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the guavas begin to break and are tender. Drain the guavas, reserving the syrup. Cool both separately.
• Seed and coarsely chop half of the guavas (they may fall apart slightly). Set the chopped guavas aside. Put the seeds in a blender and add the remaining guavas, the cream cheese, and 1 cup of the reserved syrup. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Strain the mixture into a large bowl, whisking the mixture in the strainer to extract as much of the liquid as possible. (Discard the solids.) Gently mix in the chopped guavas.
• Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on a platter. Brush 3 tablespoons of the remaining reserved syrup over the cake. Spread half of the guava filling over the top. Top with a second cake layer, brush with 3 tablespoons syrup, and spread with the remaining guava filling. Top with the third cake layer. Refrigerate until ready to frost. (Reserve the remaining syrup for another use; see page 218.)
• To make the cream cheese frosting, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar. Cover and refrigerate for 25 minutes, or until firm enough to spread.
• Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Coat the sides of the cake with the pistachios. (The cake can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cut into slices, and serve.

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 round cake pans or a 9x13 baking pan. Bake cake according to package directions, substituting the 1 1/3 cup guava juice for the water called for. Allow to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until completely mixed and smooth. Slowly fold in the Cool Whip, combined well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups guava juice and sugar to a boil.
• Make a slurry out of the 1/4 cup cornstarch and the remaining 1/2 cup Guava juice. Remove guava juice from heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Add a few drops of red coloring, if needed. Return to heat and bring back to a boil for one minute. Allow this to cool completely.
• To assemble cooled cake:.
• For a round layered cake; thickly ice the cake with of the cream cheese mixture in between the layers, leaving a well in the center of the layer. Pour some of the glaze in between the layers.
• Top with the cake and repeat with cream cheese and then glaze the top of the cake with guava gel. Refrigerate until set before serving.
• IF using a single layer 9x13 pan; ice the entire cake, pour some of the glaze over the center. Refrigerate until set before serving.