Amour Caché (Hidden Love in English)
This cake is one of the cakes par excellence in Martinique! A cake that bears his name, a layer of spread is hidden between a shortcrust pastry and cake dough, all delightfully arranged for an exquisite pleasure. Made using banana spread which gives it an incomparable taste.
Recipe for 8-10 people
Shortcrust pastry ingredients
250g flour
125g butter
25 g sugar
5 g of salt
20cl water
Cake dough ingredients
150 g flour
100 g of powdered sugar
4 whole eggs
1 tsp coffee vanilla essence
Nutmeg powder ( if not allergic to nuts)
Filling
1 jar and a half of Jamco banana spread
Preparation
Shortcrust pastry
Put together flour, salt, sugar. Stir butter and sand dough. Add the egg and mix to obtain a smooth mixture. Add a few tablespoons of cold water or ice and mix with the palm of the hand to form a smooth paste. Form a ball, shoot and keep cool. You can prepare the day before
Cake dough
Beat the eggs with the sugar, it is necessary that the mixture is frothy and almost doubled in volume. Stir in flour, vanilla and nutmeg and mix.
Preparation of the Amour Caché
Start by preheating the oven to 180 °. Darken the pastry in a pie. Give 6 shots spoon then spread Jamco banana spread. Pour the cake dough. The cake dough does not swell, do not hesitate to put it generously. Bake 35 minutes at 180 °. When the cake has a golden colour is ready.
Cool and decorate with icing sugar to give it a more attractive effect.
Voilà and Bon appétit!!