# Bolo de Bolacha

This is a simple, no-bake Portuguese cake made with biscuits, cream, and condensed milk, with an optional touch of cocoa.

- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- packages Maria biscuits
- cartons Double cream
- 1 can Condensed milk
- Cocoa powder
- Coffee
- Sweet vanilla shot

## Instructions

1. Beat the double cream until it forms stiff peaks.
2. Add the condensed milk to the whipped cream.
3. Add a little bit of cocoa powder to the mixture, which is not traditional but adds a nice bitterness.
4. Mix the cream, condensed milk, and cocoa powder together.
5. Add a sweet vanilla shot to the coffee for soaking the biscuits.
6. Dip Maria biscuits in the coffee mixture to make the first layer of the cake.
7. Arrange the dipped biscuits in a flower shape on a plate.
8. Add a layer of the cream mixture over the biscuits.
9. Repeat the layering process, alternating between coffee-dipped biscuits and the cream mixture, for as many layers as desired.
10. Crush some biscuits to decorate the top of the cake.
11. Sprinkle the crushed biscuits over the top of the cake using a sieve to create a fine layer, resembling Portuguese sand.
12. Refrigerate the cake overnight.

## Equipment

- Electric whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Plate
- Blender
- Sieve

## Tips

- The traditional way to make Bolo de Bolacha uses egg yolks, butter, and sugar, but this recipe uses double cream and condensed milk for a lighter texture.
- Putting the cake in the fridge overnight allows the biscuits to soften and the flavors to meld.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSAsbTniL6C/?igsh=ajR5Mmk0MDc2ejdy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/74c9a23b-bbc8-4909-9fb9-9937ae529392
- Extracted: 2025-12-12

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