Pinolata, Italian Pine Nut Cake, a dense but soft, mildly sweet and nutty cake, perfect dunk-in-your-coffee cake, ideal for breakfast, brunch or as a snack. A classic cake, popular in different Italian Regions with variations accordingly.
Pinolata, Italian Pine Nut Cake, a dense but soft, mildly sweet and nutty cake, perfect dunk-in-your-coffee cake, ideal for breakfast, brunch or as a snack. A classic cake, popular in different Italian Regions with variations accordingly.
250 g granulated sugar
160 g butter, at room temperature
4 eggs, organic free-range, divided
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
300 g flour 00
16 g baking powder
100 g pine nuts
For the topping
1 egg white
50 g granulated sugar
25 g pine nuts
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