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Chaja

chajá
UruguayUruguayan cuisine
This simple Uruguayan cake based on a light vanilla sponge with layers of toffee, covered with tender cream and crunchy meringues is very easy to make and it will surely compliment any tea party. It was created by …
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The chajá cake, or postre chajá, 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 is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States

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