Brigadeiro cake

Ahhh 😍 Brigadeiro Cake—rich, fudgy, ultra-chocolatey, and very Brazilian. This is basically a chocolate cake soaked and layered with brigadeiro (that thick condensed-milk chocolate goodness). Let’s do it properly.

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Brigadeiro Cake

🕒 Time

Prep: 30 min
Bake: 35 min
Assemble: 30 min
Serves 10–12

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Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups (300 g) sugar
• ¾ cup (75 g) cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk
• ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml) hot water or hot coffee

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Milk Soak (optional but amazing)

• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 2 tbsp chocolate syrup or cocoa powder

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Brigadeiro Filling & Frosting

• 2 cans (395 g each) sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream (for softer, spreadable brigadeiro)

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Topping

• Chocolate sprinkles (granulado) or shaved chocolate

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Instructions

1️⃣ Bake the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease and flour a round pan or 9×13 dish.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
4. Stir in hot water/coffee (batter will be thin).
5. Bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.

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2️⃣ Make the Brigadeiro

1. In a saucepan, combine condensed milk, cocoa, and butter.
2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
3. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream.
4. Let cool to a spreadable consistency.

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3️⃣ Assemble

1. Slice cake in half horizontally (if layered).
2. Brush with milk soak.
3. Spread a thick layer of brigadeiro.
4. Place top layer on and soak again.
5. Frost entire cake with remaining brigadeiro.

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4️⃣ Decorate & Chill

• Cover with chocolate sprinkles or curls.
• Chill 1–2 hours for best texture.

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Tips for the Perfect Brigadeiro Cake

• Use real cocoa powder, not chocolate drink mix
• Stir brigadeiro constantly to avoid burning
• For extra indulgence, add chocolate chunks between layers

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Variations

• 🍓 Brigadeiro + strawberry filling
• 🥥 Coconut brigadeiro
• 🍫 White brigadeiro (leite ninho)
• 🎂 Cupcake version

If you want, I can also give you a super easy blender cake version or the bakery-style Brazilian celebration cake with sharp edges and shiny finish 😏🍫