Chajá
The chajá cake is a typical dessert in Uruguayan cuisine. It was created on April 27, 1927 by Orlando Castellano, the owner of the Confitería Las Familias in the city of Paysandú. It originated as a semi-industrialized confectionery and as it, is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States This dessert owes its name to the Southern screamer, a bird (locally known as the chajá) native to the central and southern parts of South America. The main ingredients to this dessert are meringue, sponge cake (bizcochuelo), cream (crema de leche; crema doble) and fruits (typically peaches and strawberries are added). Variations of this dessert can be elaborated on by adding dulce de leche or chocolate.
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Recipes
Chajá - Traditional Uruguyan Cake Recipe | 196 flavors
Destination Uruguay! And let's go straight to dessert with chajà. What is chajá? Chajá is a Uruguayan cake that consists of 3 layers of sponge cake stuffed with syrup, dulce de leche and a delicious whipped cream. What is the origin of chajá? Postre chajá...
Uruguay's Version of a Peach Layer Cake (postre chajá) - Jenny is baking
It’s time for a peach layer cake, one from my country of origin Uruguay. This cake was actually invented in my home town Paysandú. Postre chajá is a peach layer cake that is named after a bird called chajá (in English it is called southern screamer, the...