The Easter Dove Cake is a soft and fragrant dessert, a symbol of Italian Easter. Made with ingredients like eggs, sugar, butter, and flour, enriched with candied fruit and scented with grated lemon, it is an explosion of flavor and softness. Its dove shape makes this dessert unique and elegant. The recipe requires time for rising, but its taste and soft texture are definitely worth it. Perfect to enjoy with family or to give as a gift during the Easter holidays.
Beat the sugar with the butter and add the egg yolks; slowly pour in the flour, adding the grated lemon peel and milk
Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them in last so they don't deflate
Add the candied fruit pieces after lightly flouring them
Finally, add a pinch of salt and the yeast
Pour everything into a well-buttered dove-shaped mold and bake in the oven at 150 degrees for about 30 minutes
Once baked, sprinkle the dove cake with vanilla sugar
Bowl
Whisk
Dove-shaped mold
Store at room temperature in an airtight container
The Easter Dove Cake is a traditional Italian dessert consumed during the Easter holidays
Italia
| Energy (kcal) | 338.15 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 50.56 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 27.51 |
| Fat (g) | 13.34 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 7.32 |
| Protein (g) | 6.64 |
| Fiber (g) | 0.73 |
| Sale (g) | 0.27 |
