Tuscan Mantovana Cake
By: Meaghan Barr
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 2:37pm

Ingredients




1 whole egg and 4 yols
150 grams sugar
180 grams flour
150 grams butter-melted
yest of 1 lemon
pinenuts or almonds (if using almonds used shaved)
icing sugar

Preparation

1 Beat the egg and yolks well, ad the sugar and 50g of icing sugar , stir well then slowly ad the melted butter, flour and lemon rind. Continue to stir and mix well. 2 Grease/flour a cake tin 25cm approx  (or use oven proof paper) , pour in the mixture ad the nuts to the surface and cook in a 180c oven for approx 45mins. Dust with the icing suger before serving.

About


Despite the name of Mantovana the cake is of Tuscan origin, it is simple but delicious.