Italian Colombo Cake

Name: Italian Colombo Cake
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 80 g butter, plus extra for greasing; 70 g small raisins; 1 large orange; 1 large lemon; 1 vanilla pod; 3 eggs; 280 g flour, plus more for rolling; powdered sugar for serving; 70 g almonds; 50 g sugar; 20 g cornstarch; 120 ml whole milk; a pinch of sea salt; 80 g sugar; 15 g fresh yeast

Cookinero 21 January 2023

The Italian Easter cake Colombo is traditionally baked in the shape of a dove with outstretched wings or a cross. But it is good and familiar - round - shape. This cake turns out fragrant and very tasty.

How to cook Italian Colombo Cake

Step 1

In warm (38-40 ° C) and slightly salted milk, add 1 tbsp. l. sugar and crumble yeast, mix. Leave for 10 min. Melt butter and set aside.

Step 2

If the raisins are very dry, soak them in hot water for 10-15 minutes, put them on a sieve and dry them. Grate the zest from the orange and lemon, squeeze out the juice.

Step 3

Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a sharp knife (no pod needed). Beat with a fork until smooth 2 eggs and 1 yolk. Add citrus juice and zest, remaining sugar, vanilla seeds and salt.

Step 4

Sift the flour with a slide, make a well, pour in the yeast mixture. Add egg mixture, melted and cooled butter, raisins. Blend until smooth, 10 minutes. Leave to rise in a warm place for 2 hours, during which time punch down twice.

Step 5

Grease an ovenproof mold with butter. Put the dough into the form. Let stand in a warm place for 30 minutes. Bake in the oven at 160°C for 50-60 minutes. If the top starts to brown too much, cover it with foil. Take the cake out of the mold and let it cool.

Step 6

For the glaze, grind half the almonds with sugar and starch in a blender. Beat the remaining protein from the dough, mix with the almond mass. Spread frosting over cake and immediately sprinkle with coarsely chopped remaining almonds. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.