Marco Cavacas
Pale ridged cavacas sold in large and small sizes around Marco.
- Origin
- Vila Boa de Quires · Marco de Canaveses
- Region
- Vila Boa de Quires · Marco de Canaveses
- Season
- Year-round
Cavacas do Marco are light pale cakes sold in two sizes, large and small. The dough recorded by DGADR uses eggs, flour, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder, which give it volume and a dry airy structure.
Their surface is marked by curved ridges and a fine white finish that emphasises the relief. They are sold by weight throughout the year in Marco de Canaveses.
- eggs
- wheat flour
- bicarbonate of soda
- baking powder
Light, dry and delicate, with a gentle egg flavour and a fine sweet surface.
Both large and small versions exist; ridge patterns and the strength of the white finish vary between makers.
In pastry shops, bakeries and gastronomic festivals around Marco de Canaveses, sold by weight.
Coffee, tea or a sweet Vinho Verde.
References to the sweet date back to the early 19th century. Originating in Vila Boa de Quires, Cavacas do Marco gained greater prominence among Marco residents from the mid-20th century onward.
Sources: tradicional.dgadr.gov.pt
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