Brazil nut cake () is a

cake Cake is a flour confection usually made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elabor ...

prepared using

Brazil nut The Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa'') is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest. ...

s as a primary ingredient. Coffeecake, shortcake, pound cake, fruitcake, brownies and torte cake may be prepared using Brazil nuts as a main ingredient. Ground or chopped Brazil nuts may be used. Brazil nut cake is a dish in

Brazilian cuisine Brazilian cuisine is the set of cooking practices and traditions of Brazil, and is characterized by European cuisine, European, Amerindian, African tribes, African, and Asian (Levantine cuisine, Levantine, Japanese food, Japanese, and most rece ...

, and it is a common and popular cake in the

Amazon Amazon most often refers to: * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek myth ...

region of

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

and

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

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Brazil nut cake is prepared using

s as a main ingredient. Other typical cake ingredients may be used, such as flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk and baking powder. The Brazil nuts may be sliced, chopped, ground or granulated, the latter preparation may be performed using a food processor. Some desserts are prepared without the use of flour, whereby the use of ground Brazil nuts may take the place of flour. It may be prepared with the addition of fruit, such as dates.

Shortcake Shortcake generally refers to a dessert with a crumbly scone-like texture. There are multiple variations of shortcake, most of which are served with fruit and cream. One of the most popular is strawberry shortcake, which is typically served wit ...

coffee cake Coffee cake can refer to: * Coffee cake (American), a sweet bread typically served with coffee but not typically made with coffee as an ingredient or flavoring * Coffee-flavored cake, such as coffee and walnut cake See also * Tea cake * Tea ...

pound cake Pound cake is a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. Pound cakes are generally baked in either a loaf pan or a Bundt mold. They are sometimes served either dusted with powd ...

fruitcake Fruitcake or fruit cake is a cake made with Candied fruit, candied or dried fruit, Nut (fruit), nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in liquor, spirits. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and Cake decorating, decorated. ...

and brownies may be prepared using Brazil nuts as a primary ingredient. Brazil nut cake is a part of

, as are other dishes prepared with Brazil nuts. In Brazil, sweet dishes prepared using Brazil nuts are more common in the northern part of the country compared to other areas.

Amazon region

Orange-flavored Brazil nut cake is common and popular in the

region of Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, where it is generally consumed plain or topped with an orange or chocolate glaze. In the Amazon region, the cake may be prepared using orange juice in the batter. The cake is sometimes topped with whole or chopped Brazil nuts. Some versions of the cake in this region include cocoa powder in the batter.

Brazil nut torte

Brazil nut cake may be prepared as a

torte A torte (; from (), in turn from Latin language, Latin via ) is a rich, usually Layer cake, multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, Fruit preserves#Jam, jams, or fruit. Tortes are commonly baked in a spri ...

cake. The Brazil nut torte may be prepared using condensed milk as an ingredient in the batter, and it may be topped with Brazil nuts and with the nuts placed on the sides of them after cooking. Bittersweet chocolate may be used as an ingredient in the Brazil nut torte.

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Amazon region

Brazil nut torte

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