Bolo de Bolacha Maria

This is a famous Portuguese  cake dessert,which my mom used to prepare since i was a little girl and one of my favourites .This cake is ideal for childrens parties or just any party and whoever takes a bite of this cake will not stop at one piece. I prepared it some days back and my Husband finished it in no time...so just go ahead n try out this mouthwatering dessert.

Ingredients

For the Custard

• Milk – 3 cups
• Strawberry flavoured Custard powder – 1 1/2 tbsp
• Sugar – 3tbsp

For the Cake:

• Marie Biscuits biscuit – 14-16  
• Coffee decoction – 1/4 cup

Method:

For the Custard:

• Dissolve the custard powder in 1/4 cup warm milk.
• Heat the remaining to a boil.
• Add sugar.
• Add the custard milk.
• Heat it on low flame stirring constantly for about  4-5 minutes,till it thickens and is cooked.
• Take it off  from the gas and allow to cool to just warm.

Or Prepare the custard as instructed on the packet.
Arranging the Cake

• Layer the base of the pudding bowl with biscuits soaked in the coffee decoction in a close circle with one biscuit at the centre.
•  Over  each biscuit spread a  layer of strawberry custard .
•  Top it again by a  layer of  biscuits  soaked in the coffee decoction and top it with another strawberry custard layer.
• Continue with biscuit-custard for 3 layers.
• Cover the top and sides of the cake with remaining custard,making sure the biscuits are invisible.
• Give the cake a nice finish using a knife or a spatula.
• Top with  Cashewnuts and chocolate  chips and set in the refrigerator to chill for 4 hours or until set.
• Garnish with cashewnuts.
• Remove about 10  minutes prior to serving and enjoy this yummy mouthwatering desert.