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Guava Cake
This is a nice spin on the classic guava chiffon cake that we all love. This version sports a cream cheese frosting and uses a boxed strawberry cake. You will be in paradise in no time!
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Cake Mix (I used strawberry cake mix)
- Red food coloring
Topping:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cool whip
Guava Jell:
- 2 cups guava nectar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Red food coloring
Instructions
Cake:
- Mix the cake according to package directions.
- Stir in food coloring until it's the color you want.
- Bake according to package directions.
Topping:
- In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add sugar and vanilla and beat.
- With a spatula, slowly fold in cool whip. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Guava Jell:
- In a medium sauce pan, bring guava juice and sugar to a boil.
- In the meantime, make a paste out of the cornstarch and a small amount of water.
- Remove guava juice mixture from heat and whisk in the cornstarch paste.
- Return to heat and bring back to a boil. Boil for one minute stirring frequently.
- Cool in refrigerator. Once cooled, stir in red food coloring until gel is the color you desire.
Assembly:
- Thickly ice the cake with the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour the guava gel on top of the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly, being careful not to mix it into the cream cheese icing.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 4096kcalCarbohydrates: 766gProtein: 40gFat: 105gSaturated Fat: 61gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 265mgSodium: 4679mgPotassium: 988mgFiber: 12gSugar: 498gVitamin A: 3618IUVitamin B1: 2mgVitamin B5: 4mgVitamin C: 99mgCalcium: 1614mgIron: 11mg
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