Guava Cake
On a mission to find recipes to use up the random tin of guava paste that i often have in the pantry, i came across this one online somewhere. The applesauce and glaze are my own doctorings, because the original recipe was good but quite dry. It's still a very dense butter cake, so those bakers desiring a lighter-textured cake may want to add more applesauce to the recipe.
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
Grease a 10-inch springform pan or ring mold.
In a large mixing bowl , cream butter and sugar together.
Add eggs , one by one , beating thoroughly.
Add applesauce and vanilla , and mix well.
Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until fully blended.
Spread half the cake batter in greased pan.
Top with guava paste , taking care not to place paste against pan sides.
Top with remaining cake batter , covering guava paste.
Bake for 45-55 minutes , or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Mix ingredients for glaze until smooth , and pour over warm cake.
Allow to cool before serving , as filling will be extremely hot.
Ingredients
butter, sugar, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, guava paste, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla