Cavacas - Portuguese Popovers
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
24
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Calories
185 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Cavacas - Portuguese Popovers
Description
The Cavacas batter combines flour, neutral cooking oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract, all beaten for an extended time to develop volume and airiness. Pouring the airy batter into greased muffin or popover tins and baking at moderate temperature causes the batter to puff and brown, creating a unique texture with a crisp exterior and tender, moist crumb inside. Cooling causes slight deflation, which is expected.
After cooling, Cavacas are iced with a mixture of icing sugar and milk, sometimes enhanced with lemon zest or juice, lending sweetness and brightness to these pastries. The icing softens slightly as it sets, complementing the popovers' texture.
Cavacas can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack with coffee or tea. Their lightness and slight sweetness make them appealing alongside other pastries or alone.
Ingredients
Batter
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup milk
- 8 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar
- lemon optional, zest of one
- 2 tablespoon milk (more or less depending on the thickness you like)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 24 count mini muffin tin, or two 12 count regular sized muffin tins, or “popover” tins.
- Using an electric mixer (on medium-high) or stand mixer (at level 6 speed), beat all of the batter ingredients for at least 20 minutes without stopping. This long beating time is what makes the batter puff up while baking.
- Once the batter is prepared, pour into the prepared baking tins. For mini muffin tins or "popover" tin, fill them ¾ full. For large muffin tins, fill the tins half way.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven. For cavacas with a slightly moist interior bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed. If you like them on the dry side bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and set aside until fully cooled. Let the cavacas cool in the baking tin for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Note: As the cavacas cool they will deflate slightly, this is normal.
- In a small bowl prepare the icing by mixing the icing sugar, lemon zest and milk together. If the icing is too thick add an additional splash of milk at a time until desired consistency. Or if the icing is too thin add a pinch of icing sugar at a time until desired consistency.
- Once the cavacas are cooled spoon the icing over each one, or dip the tops in the icing. Optional: fill the cavacas with whipped cream, lemon curd, or pudding!
- Best served and eaten on the same day, but they are delicious the next day. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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