Guava Cake
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4.5
Guava Cake
Description
The cake batter uses guava juice as a liquid replacement in a strawberry cake mix to impart a guava aroma and taste into the baked cake. The softened cream cheese layer is sweetened with sugar and vanilla, then lightened by folding in Cool Whip for a fluffy texture. The guava topping is a cooked mixture of guava juice, sugar, and cornstarch that thickens to a jelly-like consistency when cooled. This topping provides a fruity glaze that enhances the cake’s tropical profile.
The resulting dessert has layers of moist guava-flavored cake, creamy and slightly tangy cream cheese filling, and a shiny tropical fruit topping. It can be served chilled for a refreshing treat. The interplay between the strawberry mix base and guava juice creates a unique flavor combination.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 Strawberry Cake Mix
- 1 cup guava juice if your cake mix calls for more or less water, replace the entire amount of water with guava juice
- 3 egg
- 1/3 /3 cup vegetable oil
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese softened
- 1/3 /3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip thawed
Guava Topping:
- 2 cups guava juice
- 1/2 /2 cup sugar
- 1/4 /4 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter according to package directions replacing the water called for on the box with guava juice (mine happened to call for 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil but if yours is different follow the box directions). Bake cake in a greased 9X13 baking pan according to package directions. Let cake cool completely.
- While cake is baking prepare the cream cheese layer and guava topping.
- For the cream cheese layer: In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until fluffy.
- Add sugar and vanilla and beat in.
- Slowly fold in the Cool Whip and refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Guava Topping:
- In a medium sauce pan, bring the 2 cups guava juice and 1/2 cup of sugar to a boil.
- Make a paste out of the cornstarch with about 2-3 tablespoons of water.
- Remove guava juice from heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture until combined well. Return mixture to heat and bring back to a boil and boil for one minute stirring constantly. Cool guava paste in refrigerator.
To assemble cooled cake:
- Thickly ice the cake with all of the cream cheese mixture. Glaze the top of the cake with guava puree. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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