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Garibaldis
Jam-glazed sprinkle cakes
Garibaldis: Mexico City butter cakes glazed with apricot jam and rolled in white sprinkles
Named after a famous old Mexico City bakery, garibaldis are little dome-shaped butter cakes coated in warm apricot jam and rolled in white nonpareils, so they look like snowballs on the counter. Chilangos buy them by the bag for afternoon coffee and school lunchboxes. The cake is dense and buttery, the jam gives a sharp, sticky contrast and the sprinkles a light crunch. Chef's tip: brush the jam on while the cakes are still warm, as the sprinkles then stick evenly.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the cakes
- 5 ½ oz unsalted buttersoftened
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 7 oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 pinch salt
To coat
- 7 oz apricot jam
- 2 tbsp water
- 3 ½ oz white nonpareil sprinkles
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 12-hole muffin tin or small dariole moulds.
3 minStep 2: Beat 5 ½ oz unsalted butter and 5 ½ oz caster sugar for 4 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the 3 eggs one at a time with the 1 tsp vanilla extract.
6 minStep 3: Fold in 7 oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1 pinch salt alternately with the ¼ cup whole milk until smooth.
3 minStep 4: Divide between the moulds, about two-thirds full, and bake for 20–22 minutes until golden and springy and a skewer comes out clean.
22 minStep 5: Meanwhile, warm 7 oz apricot jam with 2 tbsp water in a small pan over a low heat until runny, then push through a sieve.
4 minStep 6: Turn the cakes out and trim the tops flat if needed so they sit dome-side up. While still warm, brush all over with the jam, then roll in the 3 ½ oz white nonpareil sprinkles. A common slip is coating cold cakes, which leaves the sprinkles patchy.
10 minStep 7: Leave for 20 minutes to set. Keep in an airtight tin for up to 3 days.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does garibaldis take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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