Cajeta
Sweets$12.90 / 370gEstimated price, not quoted against a specific store.Approximate price based on Australian supermarkets.
Cajeta - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (sweets). Find it in Mexican and Latin American grocery stores across Australia or online via Amazon Australia. The recipes below show how to use this ingredient step by step.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Cajeta, part of the sweets section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Cajeta Empanadas, Obleas with Cajeta (Wafers with Goat's Milk Caramel) and Crepas de Cajeta (Cajeta-Filled Crêpes). Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with - the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using cajeta
Cajeta Empanadas
Obleas with Cajeta (Wafers with Goat's Milk Caramel)
Crepas de Cajeta (Cajeta-Filled Crêpes)
Cajeta Truffles
Cajeta-Filled Churros
Cajeta and Walnut Crêpes (Mexican Caramel)
Chocoflan (Impossible Cake)
Mexican Hotcakes
Fried Plantains with Cream and Cajeta
Pastel Tres Leches de Cajeta - Three Milk Cake with Goats Milk Caramel
Cajeta Atole
Milk Jelly with Cajeta
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Cajeta?
Cajeta is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Cajeta Empanadas and Obleas with Cajeta (Wafers with Goat's Milk Caramel). The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Cajeta in Australia?
Look for Cajeta at Mexican and Latin American grocers in Australia, or at Asian grocers, which carry many of the same dried chillies and spices.