3 March 2013 // flaviabi
Yesterday was Giovanna’s birthday and this was her cake!
3 discs of sponge cake (recipe here)
300 gr. Ricotta (cow)
300 gr. Ricotta (sheep)
200 gr. Icing sugar
150 gr. bitter cocoa powder
150 gr. cream
Half a glass of brandy
80 gr. pine nuts
honey
Sift the ricotta and mix them together, mixing well. Whip the cream with half the sugar ,when ready add it to the ricotta, adding the remaining sugar. Divide the mixture in half, on one add cocoa powder and two tablespoons of brandy. Cut the sponge cake into three layers, brush the first layer with the remaining brandy, spread the ricotta white, put the second layer and spread the brown ricotta, add the third layer and spread with honey and sprinkle with pine nuts.
Category I dolci | Tags: birthday's cake,cioccolato,ricotta,torta di compleanno | No Comments
16 April 2012 // flaviabi
Matteo (one of the mads of our Hosteria) decided to call it in an Italian way BRUNI’ and so it is the name!
Ingredients:
175 gr. butter
2 tablespoons bitter cocoa powder
200 gr. bitter chocolate
100 gr. flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
60 gr. hazelnuts
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
200 gr. sugar
Cut the chocolate into small pieces. Melt the butter over a gentle heat in a saucepan, add the chocolate cut into small pieces and cocoa powder and mix everything. Let it cool. Whip the eggs with the sugar using the mixer and add the melted butter with the chocolate, flour, eggs and coarsely chopped hazelnuts, and yeast. Work it well. Pour the mixture into a mold (diam.25 cm) with parchment paper. Bake it for 35 minutes at 180 °. Let cool and cut into cubes. Serve it with cream Vin Santo (dessert sweet wine) ….. Good good very good!
Category I dolci | Tags: BROWNIES,cioccolato,MATTEOHAZELNUTS,NOCCIOLE | 2 Comments
