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Traditional Cuban recipes and cocktails.

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Whisked: recipes and cocktails

Explore whisked preparations, with ingredients, timings and instructions for each recipe.

23 recipes and 4 cocktails

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Ginger and sugarcane molasses cake with orange

Ginger and Sugarcane Molasses Cake with Orange

Dark, spiced sugarcane molasses cake with ginger and cinnamon, featuring orange zest, adapted from Cocina al minuto (1956). Tender and aromatic.

2 h 30 minEasy
Homestead Starfruit Tropical Mousse with Guava and María Cookies

Homestead Starfruit Tropical Mousse with Guava and María Cookies

Chilled dessert in individual cups: María cookie base, airy starfruit mousse without raw eggs, and a thin layer of guava on top.

4 h 50 minMedium
Coconut Ice Cream with Kinder Bueno, No Ice Cream Maker Required

Coconut Ice Cream with Kinder Bueno, No Ice Cream Maker Required

Homemade coconut ice cream with Kinder Bueno, creamy and without a machine: whipped cream, condensed milk, and coconut cream. An easy fusion for hot weather.

8 h 40 minEasy
Oreo Tres Leches with Cuban Coffee

Oreo Tres Leches with Cuban Coffee

Chocolate sponge cake soaked in three milks with Cuban coffee and topped with whipped cream and Oreos. A fusion dessert, moist and well chilled.

8 h 5 minMedium
Cuban Capuchino Cake in Syrup

Cuban Capuchino Cake in Syrup

Yolk and cornstarch sponge baked in a 20 cm pan and soaked in lemon, cinnamon, and vanilla syrup. The Cuban capuchino in cake form.

4 h 30 minMedium
Individual Guava Tres Leches

Individual Guava Tres Leches

Juicy sponge cake soaked in three milks, with guava and whipped cream, served in individual portions. A cold dessert with a Cuban touch.

7 h 50 minMedium
Birthday cups with guava and sprinkles

Birthday cups with guava and sprinkles

Individual cups with vanilla sponge cake, guava jam and white cream, topped with colorful sprinkles. Ideal for birthdays.

3 h 45 minEasy
Lemon pie with meringue torched into golden peaks, a slice cut showing the yellow filling and crispy base, with lemons in the background.

French-Style Lemon Pie with Meringue and a Cuban Touch

Learn to prepare lemon pie with a crispy shortcrust pastry, a creamy filling of criollo lemon, and golden Italian meringue. A French version with a Cuban touch.

4 h 55 minMedium
Cuban Cake

Cuban Cake

The classic Cuban birthday cake: sponge cake cooked in a pressure cooker, soaked in syrup, filled and covered with decorated meringue.

2 h 30 minAdvanced
Papaya Smoothie

Papaya or Frutabomba Smoothie

Cuban papaya smoothie with whole milk, condensed milk and ice: creamy, very cold and ready in 10 minutes.

10 minEasy
Mojito Cake

Mojito Cake

Fluffy cake with rum, lemon and spearmint, topped with whipped cream. A refreshing dessert with all the flavor of the Cuban drink.

2 hMedium
Bombón Cake

Cuban Bombón Cake

Confectionery-style Cuban bombón cake: two sponge cakes, buttercream with cocoa, and a hard, shiny dark chocolate coating.

1 h 30 minMedium
Mango Smoothie

Mango Smoothie

Creamy and very cold mango smoothie with whole milk, condensed milk, and crushed ice. Ready in 10 minutes, ideal for hot weather.

10 minEasy
Spinach Cream

Spinach Cream

Cream of fresh spinach cooked in chicken broth with onion and garlic, blended and thickened with flour. A hot, simple, and light first course.

20 minEasy
Tatianoff

Tatianoff

Cuban chocolate cake with four layers of sponge cake, butter and cocoa cream, the classic from the Wakamba Cafeteria in La Rampa.

1 h 30 minMedium
Puffed Wheat Shake

Puffed Wheat Shake

Cuban puffed wheat shake with whole milk, condensed milk and ice. Thick, cold and ready in 5 minutes for breakfast or a snack.

5 minEasy
Panquecitos

Panquecitos

Homemade fluffy panquecitos with lemon zest and a touch of aged rum, baked in small molds and dusted with sugar.

45 minEasy
Illustration of Pineapple Ice Cream

Pineapple Ice Cream

Homemade pineapple ice cream with juice, cornstarch and egg whites beaten to stiff peaks. Refreshing, light and dairy-free, perfect for Cuban heat.

4 h 30 minEasy
Banana Ice Cream

Banana Ice Cream

Homemade ripe banana ice cream with condensed milk and meringue, creamy and easy, without an ice cream maker. A fresh Cuban dessert.

4 h 30 minEasy
Crema de Vie

Crema de Vie

Cuban creamy liqueur made with spiced syrup, eggs, condensed milk, and rum. Served well chilled, it is a classic for year-end parties.

45 minEasy
Orange Cake covered with White Chocolate Cream

Orange Cake with White Chocolate Cream

Fluffy Cuban panetela with orange juice and zest, covered with a creamy white chocolate cream. Easy and perfect for any party.

1 h 30 minEasy
Daiquirí del Draquecitos

Daiquirí del Draquecitos

Frozen Daiquirí with Havana Club Añejo Blanco rum, lemon and sugar, served in a champagne glass and garnished with mint.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Blended cocktail of white rum with maraschino, lemon and a few drops of absinthe, blended with ice and served in a champagne glass.

Cocktail5 minEasy
Ernest Hemingway Special

Ernest Hemingway Special

Frozen cocktail with Havana Club white rum, grapefruit, maraschino and lemon, blended with crushed ice and served in a champagne glass.

Cocktail5 minEasy