Sopa Borracha strictly translates as “Drunken Soup”—borracha referring to the sherry and sopa to the “sopping” or soaking-up action that was part of the old Spanish concept of soups. It is very similar to Ante de Almendra. If desired, soak the raisins briefly in the sherry to plump them, but Oaxacan cooks don’t bother with this refinement. If you prefer to make a smaller cake with more layers, cut the Marquesote crosswise int
