italian cake

Crostata is one of the oldest desserts of the Italian tradition, a rustic dessert composed of a short pastry base covered with fresh fruit or jam, chocolate or all kind of creams and other combinations, usually with the addition of thin strips of intertwined short pastry, but also covered with...

Pandoro is a recent invention and could be found in the late 1800s on the table of the rich families of Verona. Star-shaped, no raisins nor candied fruits,, only icing sugar to be sprinkled on top.

Panettone - El Panetùn in milanese dialect - is a traditional Christmas/New Year's sweet bread loaf that originated in Milan and very much appreciated all over Italy by now. The traditional Italian Panettone is with candied fruit, orange and citron peel and raisins.

This cake is from Mantua city (Lombardy region, North of Italy) and it is closer to a crumble than a proper cake. The word sbrisolona actually comes from briciola, which is Italian for “crumble”. Serves: 6 | Preparation time: 30 mins | Cooking time: 40 to 50 mins Italian white flour 00...