Arroz con leche is Cuba’s version of rice pudding, and it’s nothing short of delicious.
This is a popular dessert consisting of cooking rice in a mixture of condensed milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
It’s flavorful, creamy, and sweet – the perfect comfort dessert.
While rice pudding is believed to have originated in either China or India, the Cuban version is arguably the most delicious thanks to its inclusion of comforting spices.
Cuba is the home of guava, and there are a plethora of ways to implement guava into your favorite dessert.
Guava cheesecake is a popular way to use this tropical fruit, consisting of a regular cheesecake base and cream with a delicious guava marmalade topping.
The flavors of the guava and creamy cheesecake work beautifully together, which is why you’ll often find this dessert sold in Cuban-inspired restaurants.
Bravo gitano is a type of Swiss roll featuring a delicious guava filling.
This sponge cake is popular across the world, but the guava jelly filling adds that beautiful Cuban flare, providing a unique kick of sweetness and slight sourness.
So, as it’s not too sweet, this is great for those who don’t have a prominent sweet tooth.
Another way to use up beautiful Cuban guavas is with casquitos de guayaba, which are green guavas cooked in a sweet syrup.
While guavas might be naturally sweet anyway, there’s something about cooking them in a light syrup that adds to the tenderness and sweetness of the fruit.
It’s not Cuba without a bottle of rum, especially when the rum is infused into a cake and served at Christmas.
This cake is soaked in a combination of light or dark rum with sugar, orange juice, butter, and vanilla extract, making for a decadent and super moist cake.
Ron crema tarta de plátano is a banana rum custard tart, and oh boy is it tasty.
The flavors of rum, banana, and vanilla encapsulate Cuban cuisine beautifully, allowing your taste buds to teleport straight to the Central American island.
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