Introduction: Italian Easter Cake: the Colomba

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Italian Easter Colomba Pasquale Cake Recipe


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!

Easter in Italy will not be without the lovely yummy cake in the form of a dove, an Easter dove sign of peace.

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Here are the Ingredients for a delicious Colomba cake for you to make on your own this Easter!

Step 1: 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

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