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Guava Squares

Guava Squares is a traditional Namibian recipe for a classic sponge-type cake containing and flavoured with guava. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Namibian version of: Guava Squares.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Makes:

16

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Baking RecipesCake RecipesNamibia Recipes


Ingredients:

225g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking power
tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
60g butter
115g sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
120g chopped guava
100g brown sugar
cinnamon sugar (optional)

Method:

Combine flour, baking power, salt and cinnamon. Melt the butter in a saucepan and beat-in the sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the guava and add this mixture to the dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 22 x 22cm square pan and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake in an oven pre-heated to 170°C (325°F/Gas Mark 3) for 30 minutes.

Allow to cool, tip out of the pan and cut into squares then serve as a tea-time treat.

The cake is sometimes topped with cream cheese icing and a guava jam glaze and served for dessert.