jelly cake

On repeated occasions we can find this type of dessert within Peruvian territory, which many people may not take seriously because of its presentation and simplicity.

However, don't be surprised when we tell you that it is a palate bomb, since it has different textures, moist and creamy flavors, as well as different colors inside and outside its layers.

As we said, the Gelatin Cake is a sweet totally simple, full of nuances and delightful aromas, which is special to prepare on a picnic day, for Christmas parties or to kill that craving that has you disturbed.

For this reason, today we present your recipe, so that you discover for yourself how to make this delicacy and so you can share an aperitif with all your relatives.

Gelatin Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 sachets of unflavored gelatin
• 3 gelatin sachets of different flavors
• 1 package of Maria cookies
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1 can of assorted fruit

Materials or utensils

• 3 cups or bowls to refrigerate
• Cake mold
• Spoons
• Knife
• Dish towel
• Fridge

Preparation

• 1st Step:

Start by preparing the three flavors of gelatin in different containers. Once ready and warm, refrigerate.  

• 2nd Step:

When the jellies have cooled, that is, cuajado, remove them from the molds and cut them into small squares. In another mold, preferably for making cakes, cover the bottom of Maria cookies and on them place the gelatin squares. Reserve in the refrigerator to continue with the preparation.

• 3st Step:

Heat a cup of water and dissolve unflavored gelatin. Stir it constantly so it doesn't curdle, once dissolved add the condensed milk and mix well. Let boil for a few minutes without letting lumps form.

• 4th Step:

Then, add all this mixture to the mold with the biscuit base, alternating with a few cubes of colored jellies.

• 5th Step:  

with a paddle distribute the mixture of milk and gelatin well so that it is even. When ready, take it to the refrigerator until it sets completely.

• 6th Step:  

Decorate the surface with fruits and at the end put the cake back in the refrigerator to keep it set.  

• 7th Step:

Serve when you are well compact and accompany with some sweet cream or strawberries.

Tips when cooking

• If you don't know how to prepare the gelatin place a cup of boiling water and in another cup of cold water dissolve the gelatin. Beat to the maximum so that all the crystals dissolve. Later add the boiling water and continue whisking. Once all the sugar disintegrated, let cool and refrigerate.
• For the preparation to be in the best way, you must consider the tiempo having available to prepare it.
• Other types of fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, peaches, pineapples or the one of your preference to include within the mixtures or to decorate. Also, use fruits in syrup to add sweetness to the cake.
• Use variety colored jellies to provide a playful aspect to the recipe. Don't limit yourself to just three colors, use the one you want in the quantity you like.
• Depending on the place where this recipe is prepared, you can change the Maria cookies for pieces of cake, previously made, or by crumbs of dry bread.
• Decorate with whipped cream and pieces of fresh fruit. Also, add a few pieces of white chocolate that match the colors of the dessert.

Is this recipe healthy?

This type of desktop is nutritious and low in fat, rich in proteins, vitamins A, B and B12,  high on calcium, phosphorus, among others.

Its ingredients are simple, many of them healthy and natural origin, which we can represent like this:

Neutral gelatin:

• Calories: 62 calories.
• Sodium: 75 mg
• Potassium: 1 mg
• Carbohydrates: 14 gr
• Proteins: 1.2 gr

Strawberries:

• By 1 ounce we enjoy 9 calories
• By 110 gr  we enjoy 32 calories
• By 1 cup we enjoy 46 calories

Biscuits:

• Calories: 364 gr
• Sodium: 2 mg
• Carbohydrates: 79 gr
• Football: 12 gr

Condensed milk:

• saturated fat: 4.6 gr
• Carbohydrates: 10 gr
• Proteins: 7 gr

Advantages of Gelatin Cake

One of the advantages that jelly cake has is that weight increases for the people who are low kilos or body mass.

This is a special preparation for athletes, as it contains protein, minerals and calcium, which they favor the skin, benefit the health of the bones, ease digestion, reduce stress, inflammation in the joints and diminish stretch marks.

Curiosities of gelatin

• The name of the gelatin comes from Latin “Gelatus”, meaning "Stiff".
• The properties of gelatin have generated that it serves as complement in the diet of military armies, being the regimen Napoleon Bonaparte who started this tradition.
• Precisely because of its components, the pharmaceutical industry uses gelatin to protect medicines, being this as a type of cover.
• This dessert came to America during the Viceroyalty period, and was initially considered exclusive to the privileged class.
• Gelatin is also used within the field of beauty, since There are masks that use it as a base.

Did you know that?

La gelatin has made a long journey through history for several thousand years, a history in which it is part of products with uses as varied as glues, food, medicines, photographs, biomedicine, among others much still to be discovered.

During the end of the eighteenth century, the gelatin began to make its debut in elegant tables and desserts. Even more so when the French chef Antonin Careme began to prepare dishes "Chaud-froid" or cold customers. With this, the furor grew so much that traditional preparations could not keep up with the demand.