As a child, my drink of choice was Sumol from Portugal. It came in two flavours, orange and pineapple. There are more flavours available now, but orange and pineapple are still my favourite.
We only buy it for our kids now when we have gatherings at home…that is what happened this Easter.
I came across a recipe for a cake made with Sumol and thought it was a great opportunity to try it as I had half a bottle left in the fridge. I used orange Sumol but any flavour will do. I found several recipes in Portuguese online with slight variations in the amount of ingredients used.
Here is my version…my first attempt. I decided to post the recipe as both my 13-year-old and my husband liked the cake and had several pieces last night.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1/2 cup of oil (I use canola)
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1 cup of Sumol, any flavour or lemon-line soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease tube cake pan with butter and dust with sugar. I use sugar instead of flour to give the cake crust a crunchy texture.
- Beat eggs with sugar in electric mixer until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Add oil and beat until blended. Add the Sumol and blend well into mixture.
- Mix flour and baking powder , add to mixture with out beating. Pour into prepared pan and cook until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean…approximately 45 min.
This cake didn’t call for any topping, but I used the same glaze that I made for the cavacas/Portuguese popovers. I used orange zest instead of lemon. The glaze gave the cake a sweet, crunchy texture.
Sugar Glaze:
- 1 Cups of Confectioner’s Sugar
- Zest one orange
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk (more or less depending on the thickness you like)
- Mix well
Enjoy!
Margaret
Linking up to:
Pieced Pastimes
Cedar Hill Ranch: The Scoop
Thanks Suzana! I have never used the maracuja but I will try it next time. Merry Christmas!
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago to bring something over to my parents house. I used maracuja sumol instead of the orange since that is what I had on hand. Everybody loved it! Next time I would probably decrease the amount of sugar just a tad because I think the maracuja is a bit sweeter. Love your recipes 🙂
Do try it, it is delicious. Make sure to add the glaze it makes it crunchy and fabulous 🙂
I'm so jazzed to try this cake! We have Mountain Dew cake which i have had (too many slices to really confess) but never made. My husband is from Fundão, and i like to try to make portuguese food, and this will be fun!
Thanks Glory! Have fun trying the recipes. I will be right over to give you a follow.
Take care,
Margaret
Hi Margaret! I love the recipes on this blog and can't wait to try them! You visited my blog and asked me about the follow button. I am glad to tell you that I added one! You can come to http://anythingonmymindpr.blogspot.com and hit the Follow button.
Thanks, ~Glory