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Thousand layer cake

January 10, 2007 por Carolina 6 Comments

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I take the opportunity to present another version of this cake here, which has a number of variations in the amount of ingredients. You may click on the following link: ย Cake of Thick Thousand-Layers With Milk Caramelย ย 

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Thousand layer cake

Thousand layer cake


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  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 18 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 6 cups of flour
  • 200 grs (7 oz) of margarine at room temperature
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1/2 glass of pisco (grapes spirit) or other white liquor
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 3/4 kg (26 oz) of milk caramel (dulce de leche)
  • 5 eggfruits (optional)
  • 1 cup of peeled and chopped walnuts
  • Grated coconut (as an alternative to walnuts)

Instructions

  1. Put the flour in a bowl, make a hole in the center of the flour, and add the remaining ingredients: margarine, egg yolks, liquor, milk.
  2. Mix everything by hand (no kneading), divide into 15 equal parts, and form circles of 22 cm (8.7 inches) in diameter, extending with the help of a rolling pin.
  3. Pierce with a fork and bake at 400ยฐF (200ยฐC) on a buttered baking tray for about 3 to 4 minutes, one by one.
  4. After the discs are ready, unite them together with milk caramel in between. That is: one disc, then a layer of milk caramel, and so on. Finally, cover the whole cake with milk caramel, and decorate the sides with chopped walnuts or coconut.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour

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Filed Under: Bakery, Cakes, Chilean food, Dessert, Desserts, Pastries, Pastry Tagged With: cake, caramel, chilean food, cocina chilena, cocina chilena, comida chilena, comida chilena, dulce de leche, dulce de leche, manjar, postre, postre, torta

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  1. Klaus Hornig says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:43 am

    This is one of my favorite cakes!

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  2. Ita Molina says

    March 20, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    Hola Carolina,

    Me encantan tus recetas.
    Yo vivo en Los Angeles, California.
    Y estaba buscando una buena receta de torta de milhojas y la tuya se ve deliciosa!!
    Te cuento mas cuando la haya terminado de hacer.
    Gracias,
    ~Ita Molina

    Reply
  3. Monic A says

    April 17, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    Thank you
    Me encanto tu receta
    Ya termine mi torta mil hojas
    La masa suave y firme para trabajarla
    Exelente resultados
    Dora perfectamente
    La mejor receta chilena que he encontrado en aรฑos
    Felicitaciones
    Dios te Bendiga !!

    Reply
  4. McKenzie says

    July 24, 2019 at 10:27 am

    Hi! Would you happen to know where I can buy one of these in Atlanta, GA?

    Reply
  5. Cheryl Bodnar says

    September 21, 2019 at 12:28 am

    I will try to make this cake for the birthday of our exchange student. Is the cake layer to be crisp like a cookie or soft like cake?

    Reply
  6. Lenni says

    June 26, 2024 at 12:19 am

    Muchas gracias para compartir esta receta! I’m excited to try make this for my dad as a mini birthday cake! Just one question though, what are eggfruits? I’m not sure if I can find those in Australia? Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

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