Bolo de Arroz (Portuguese Rice Cake)
A tender, lightly sweet Portuguese rice cake with a delicate crumb and hint of lemon zest. Naturally vegetarian, best served warm with afternoon tea or as a simple dessert.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cooked rice, cooled
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 whole lemon (zested + juiced)
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
- 5
Fold rice into the egg mixture gently until just combined.
- 6
Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, stirring until smooth.
- 7
Stir in lemon juice. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- 8
Bake 35–40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch round cake pan
- electric mixer or whisk
- medium mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- toothpick
- wire cooling rack
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