Italian Easter Colomba Pasquale Cake

March 02, 2016

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Symbolizing both peace and the Holy Spirit, the Dove, has turned into the state of the well known traditional Easter cake, Colomba Pasquale (Easter Dove), a great dessert at any Easter feast in Italy. Here is the quick recipe for our Italian Food Lovers!

Ingredients:

For the dough

550g Manitoba or strong white flour
180g sugar
250g butter
180ml milk
6 medium eggs
5g salt
1 tspn salt
1 vanilla pod
12g brewer’s yeast
Peel of 1 orange and 1 lemon
Candied citron and orange
For the icing

180g caster sugar
2 egg whites
180g almond flour
50g sugar crystals and 50g almonds to decorate

Method: The preparation of this stunning Italian Easter cake requires a quadruple leavening procedure to be carried out, including the creation of a special type of dough called lievitino, which is the...
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Nutritions

Calories
139

Sodium
556mg
23% DV

Fat
6g
9% DV

Protein
5g
11% DV

Carbs
18g
6% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV