Recipes

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES

share with friends

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Developed this recipie for a cinco de mayo celebration.

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 12-15 minutes
  • Servings: appx 3 dozen
  • Preparation Time: 1 hour
  • 2/3 C nuts,pecan,walnuts,or hazelnuts,finely chopped
  • 1C butter,or margirine,softened
  • 1/4 C confectioners sugar
  • 1t. pure vanilla extract
  • 2C.all purpose flour
  • 1/2 t salt
  • Topping:
  • 1C.confectioners sugar

DIRECTIONS

Pre heat oven to 350.degrees


line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper


place nuts on sheets,and toast appx 8 minutes until brown,cool nuts


place nuts and 2 T flour in food processor,grind until finely chopped,not paste


Cream butter and 1/4 C sugar together


beat in vanilla,add remaining flour and salt


beat until combined


stir in toasted nut mixture


cover and refrigerate for 1 hour



Form dough into 1 inch balls


place balls on baking sheets,ungreased 2" apart


bake 12-15 minutes intil edges are browning


place on wire rack until cool


line pan with waxed paper,add 1/4 c powdered sugar and roll cakes in sugar.add more sugar as needed.until all are coated well.makes appx 3 dozen cakes.


RECIPE BACKSTORY

Developed this recipie for a cinco de mayo celebration.

RECIPE REVIEWS

No Reviews at this time.

MEDIA

Weekly Recipes and Cookbook Contests!

Need Inspiration? Click Here→Thank
You
Never Miss a Recipe! Sign Up For Our Emails!

© 2006-2013 BakeSpace, Inc. All Rights Reserved