Strawberry Mostachon Recipe

This strawberry meringue cake is very popular in Mexico, specially during the holidays. It’s on of my favorite desserts to make with simple ingredients. Take this to your next holiday party for an extra treat!

Ingredients:

• 4 egg whites

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

• 1 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts

• 22 Ritz crackers crushed

For the frosting:

• 8 ounces of cream cheese

• 1/2 cup of sour cream

• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 1 lb sliced fresh strawberries

Steps:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F

2. Spray a 9 in round cake pan with cooking spray

3. In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until frothy

4. Slowly add vanilla, baking powder, and salt until combined

5. Keep beating the mixture until stiff peaks form

6. Fold in wanuts and Ritz crackers

7. Transfer to pan and bake for 30 - 40 minutes

8. For the frosting: Beat cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on an electric mixer until smooth

9. Remove cake from oven and let it cool for 15 minutes

10. Spread frosting over cake

11. Garnish with strawberries

Let us know if you like this recipe! Do you have a different way of making this popular dessert?

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