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By: Clara Kistner
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A large piece of light Italian lemon cake always goes well with an afternoon coffee party.
Baking the “Torta di Limone” was child’s play.
Italy, one of the most popular holiday destinations for Germans, has a lot to offer, and not just in terms of scenery.
Italian cuisine also has many fans.
You don't even have to wait for your next vacation.
Because many of your favorite dishes can be cooked quickly and easily at home.
Also a bowl of warming minestrone with plenty of grated Parmesan, or a thick slice of the popular Italian everyday cake “Torta Camilla”.
Dolci from Italy: traditional cakes, classic pastries and tiramisu
In addition to pizza, pasta and coffee, most people will probably also enjoy various Italian sweets.
The classic menu in many Italian restaurants includes tiramisu, tartufo, semifreddo (translated as semi-frozen) and of course all kinds of creamy gelato.
You can quickly and easily bake an authentic “Torta di Limone” at home.
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However, if you follow the smell of sweet pastries on your Italian vacation, you will soon find yourself in a panificio
land, an Italian bakery.
In addition to light Sicilian almond cookies and sweetly filled cornetti and canolli, you will also find authentic Italian cakes and tarts here.
Ingredients for a true-to-original sweet and sour “Torta di Limone”
For a springform cake (diameter: 26 to 28 cm) you need:
180g flour
180g sugar
1.5 packets of baking powder
1 packet of vanilla sugar
pinch of salt
120 g butter/margarine (plus a little more for greasing the tin)
6 eggs
2 lemons (organic)
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It's that easy to bake the classic Italian lemon cake
While the oven is preheating to 180 degrees fan (alternatively 200 degrees top and bottom heat), first separate the eggs and beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt in a tall mixing bowl with a hand mixer until stiff.
Wash the lemons thoroughly, carefully rub off the peel completely and then squeeze it out.
In the next step, melt the butter in a small saucepan.
Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks with the sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy.
Mix the flour with the baking powder in a separate bowl and then add it to the egg yolk mixture in the bowl.
Add the melted butter, lemon juice and zest to the bowl and stir everything together until smooth.
Now carefully fold in the egg whites.
Grease the springform pan with a little butter or neutral oil and then pour the dough into it.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 to 30 minutes until golden.
Then take it out, let it cool down a little and garnish with either icing or a little powdered sugar.
Bon appetit!
Be careful with abrasion!
When grating the lemon peel, be careful not to rub off anything white, otherwise it will quickly become bitter.
The situation is similar with the orange.
Accordingly, rub all citrus fruits over a large area, but only very thinly.
If you still crave traditional Italian cakes, then try another sweet classic – the “Torta della Nonna”.