Italian Rainbow Cookie Cake

  4.0 – 25 reviews  • Christmas The Italian bakery cookie’s iconic almond flavor and colorful stripes are on display in this giant-sized twist on the dessert. Store-bought almond pastry filling takes the place of almond paste here, offering extra richness and a superbly moist texture. Level: Intermediate Total: 3 hr 20 min Active: 45 min Yield: … Read more

Castagnaccio: Chestnut Flour Cake

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Nut Recipes Level: Easy Total: 25 min Prep: 10 min Inactive: 5 min Cook: 10 min Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 14 ounces/400 g chestnut flour 2 tablespoons/30 ml sugar Pinch salt 2 cups/1/2 l water 4 tablespoons/60 ml extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup/125 ml raisins 1/2 cup/125 ml pine nuts Sprig … Read more

Plum Cake

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Fruit Italian plums are good to eat, but even better to bake with. They aren’t quite as juicy or sweet as their American cousins, but they keep their shape well and their skin adds a gorgeous purple color to tarts and cakes. The brown sugar cake batter and sweet crumb topping … Read more

Torta di Panettone: Christmas Cake

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Christmas Level: Easy Total: 35 min Prep: 30 min Inactive: 5 min Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 2 cups/450 ml heavy cream, cold 3 tablespoons/45 ml sugar 1 cup blueberries 1 cup/250 ml raspberries 1 cup/250 ml blackberries 1 cup/250 ml strawberries, halved 3 ounces/100 ml grappa 1 panettone cake Instructions Place … Read more

Tiramisu al Vin Santo

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Dessert Level: Easy Total: 30 min Prep: 30 min Yield: 8 servings Ingredients 1 pounds/500 g cantuccini cookies, chopped 1 cup/250 ml Vin Santo 1 pound/500 g mascarpone cheese 3.5 ounces/100 g chopped bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoons/30 ml sugar Instructions Place the cookies on the bottom of a cake pan, creating … Read more

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Fruit This Italian-inspired olive oil cake has a soft, moist crumb and bright citrusy flavor. A little yellow cornmeal in the batter gives the cake a touch of sweetness and a golden color that is enhanced by a squeeze of olive oil delivered by pipette. Since the oil is the star … Read more

Italian Cream Cake

  5.0 – 5 reviews  • Nut Recipes Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 15 min Prep: 40 min Cook: 35 min Yield: 12-15 servings Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 15 min Prep: 40 min Cook: 35 min Yield: 12-15 servings Ingredients CAKE: Crisco® Flour No-Stick Spray 1 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or 1 stick Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening … Read more