Quick Italian Easter Colomba Cake Recipe

Name: Quick Italian Easter Colomba Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 15/16 cup potato starch; 7/8 cup butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 4 eggs; 3 3/8 tablespoons liqueur Strega, may substitute Chartreuse; 1/2 lemon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; salt; candied orange peel chopped finely; 1 cup almond flour; 7/8 cup powdered sugar; 1 egg; sugar grains; almond slices

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
15/16 cup potato starch
7/8 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
3 3/8 tablespoons liqueur Strega, may substitute Chartreuse
1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
salt
candied orange peel chopped finely
1 cup almond flour
7/8 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
sugar grains
almond slices

1
Preheat the oven to 180C.
2
Sift together the flour and the potato starch and combine with the butter.
3
Add the sugar, eggs, liqueur, lemon juice, vanilla extract, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and candied orange peel, and knead thoroughly.
4
Place the dough in a special colomba cake mold and bake it for approximately 50 minutes.
5
In the meantime, prepare the icing by combining the almond flour, powdered sugar, and egg with a few drops of water.
6
After approximately 40 minutes, add the icing to the top of the cake. Sprinkle the cake with sugar grains and almond slices.
7
Finish baking the cake and then remove it from the oven.
8
Let the cake cool completely and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, 15/16 cup potato starch, 7/8 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Quick Italian Easter Colomba Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Quick Italian Easter Colomba Cake

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