Bolo de bolacha
A no-bake Portuguese cake made with Maria biscuits dipped in coffee and layers of buttercream with egg yolks. Serves 6; allow about 30 minutes to prepare and 3 hours to chill.
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Egyptian basbousa
Semolina and yogurt cake soaked in lemon and orange blossom syrup. Makes about 8 servings; preparation and cooling times are estimates.
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Pouding chômeur
A Québécois dessert of simple cake batter baked beneath a brown-sugar syrup. Makes 6 servings; the hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
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Cherry clafoutis
A French cherry tart with a soft, custardy batter, easy to make and delicious warm or cold.
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Turkish Revani with Semolina and Lemon
A Turkish semolina and yogurt cake soaked in lemon syrup. Makes 12 servings; timings are approximate: 20 minutes prep, 45 minutes cooking, and about 70 minutes resting.
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South African Malva Pudding
A tender South African cake with apricot jam, covered in a warm cream, butter and vanilla sauce. Serves 8; preparation times are approximate.
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Jamaican Coconut Toto
A tender Jamaican coconut cake spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Makes 9 servings.
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American banana bread with walnuts
A moist loaf cake made with ripe bananas and walnuts, with cinnamon and a tender crumb. Makes 12 servings.
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Mozambican Coconut Sweet
A dense, moist coconut cake made with coconut milk and freshly grated coconut.
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Fijian Cassava Cake
A baked cake made with grated cassava, ripe bananas, coconut cream, and sugar.
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Georgian Gozinaki with Walnuts and Honey
A crisp Georgian sweet of toasted walnuts and honey, cut into diamond shapes. This version uses 360 g walnuts, 270 g honey, and a little sugar.
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ANZAC Biscuits
Australian oat and coconut biscuits, baked until golden and made without eggs. Makes 12.
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Lebanese Semolina and Turmeric Sfouf
An egg-free Lebanese cake made with semolina, turmeric, and pine nuts. Bake until golden, then cut into squares or diamonds.
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Nigerian Chin Chin
Nigerian fried sweet-dough bites with nutmeg, cut into small squares and browned until crisp.
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Samoan Fa’apapa (Coconut Bread)
Samoan coconut bread made with flour, sugar, unsweetened coconut flakes, and coconut milk. This version is wrapped in baking paper and baked.
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Australian Pumpkin Scones
Tender pumpkin scones made with cold butter and spices, baked until golden.
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New Zealand Lolly Cake
A no-bake New Zealand sweet made with malt biscuits, butter, sweetened condensed milk and fruit sweets, shaped into a log and coated with coconut.
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