MY 2025 PANATELA DE GUAVA and CREAM CHEESE

​This is my small panatela recipe made to give it to friends that I love tons. I used a small round baking pan. There are so many ways to use Guava in desserts. One of my favorites, Pastelillos (turnovers filled with guava and cream cheese). Also, you can make cupcakes, or slices of guava over cream cheese bites and a lot more desserts.
 
Category:  Dessert
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:    Under 1 hr.
Approximate Cost:    $4.70
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  for Gluten Free please use GF 1- to - 1 Flour    
Servings:6
 
Ingredients (TODAY I USED SELF-RISING FLOUR INSTEAD OF ALL-PURPOSE)
1 c. PLUS 2 TBSP. Self-Rising flour (.60)
½ stick of Butter softened ($.40)
½ c. granulated organic white Sugar (.50)
1 large egg (.20)
1 tbsp. Vanilla ($1.00)
1/8 sp. Almond extract (since it is very strong) (.10)
 2 tbsp. Powder sugar to sprinkle over the cake (.10)
Guava paste (placed over the 1st layer of cake batter in mold, cut in ¼” thick slices) ($1.00)
4 oz. cream cheese to place over the guava layer slices cut in ¼ “thick (.80)
 
Directions

1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees, oil spray the baking mold cover with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, add the flour.  Set aside.
3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well.
4. Next, add the dry ingredients and mix just until all ingredients are combined.
5. Divide the dough in half and pour one half inside the baking mold.
6. Spread a generous amount of the guava paste over the top batter, then, the cream cheese over the guava.
7. Now, scoop the other half of the dough over the guava/cream cheese until all is covered.
8. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on your oven, until the cake is done.
9. Allow to cool, then sprinkle powdered sugar over all of it. Time to enjoy!