About my roots and cakes

Hi all! Yes, I know this is not a blog about me, but I realize that all of my cakes have a bit of my personality and all flavors bring me the taste of my childhood and my life in Latin America. My influences range from Chile, where I was born  and all my inherited family recipes and Brazil, where I grew up and enjoyed all the treats and baking goods in parties that Brazilians love. Oh yeah, Brazilians love to party! :)
That's part of the culture and happiness they carry with them!

Let's talk about Latin flavors: I think that given the Spanish/Portuguese influence in South America, have some similarities with these culinary tastes. So, talking about Spanish influence, I do a lot of fillings with milk ("dulce de leche" is one of my favorites), mixed with nuts; almonds and walnuts are very popular. In Brazil, a tropical country, we usually mix creamy fillings with fruit (like pineapple, peaches, coconut). Using coconut milk in some cases results in a very good combination! Another must in Brazil is "Brigadeiro", a  very Brazilian treat that is enjoyed for almost 100%. It's made from a mix of condensed milk and chocolate and results very yummy as a treat.

Talking about decorated cakes for parties, almost all of them are very fluffy and lightweight. Yes, I'm talking about sponge cakes! They're not too sweet because they have to emphasize the flavor of the filling and frosting, resulting in a very good combination. Cake moistness is the main thing that most people like.

I read something about not making sponge cakes when you use fondant, because fondant can be heavier to the delicate structure of sponge cakes, but you can do that if you use a thin layer of fondant and results are very nice (you can see in this blog).

That's all for today, thanks!