“It melts in the mouth!” Write down the recipe for the traditional Italian lemon cake

Rdo you recognize the feeling of when something is so tasty that it seems to melt in your mouth? The Paradiso Pie, one classic italian pastry shop that's a good example.

Some people go to Italy for the landscaping, but those who taste this delicacy come back to experience many others.

Originary of Pavia province, east lemon cake, according to the italian cooking blogs “drift in the mouth” and not for the excess sugar!

In fact, try adding some extra lemon drops to this recipe. According to the chefs, it is the essential step to “intensify even more the citrus flavor”.

Take note of what you will need to make this suggestion from the Water Recipes blog in Boca:

Ingredients:

Mass:

3 eggs
1 pinch of salt
Vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract) – 1⁄2 teaspoon
Sugar – 140g
Milk – 150 ml
Vegetable oil – 100 ml
Flour – 8 tablespoons full
Ferment powder for dough – 1 teaspoon
Rasp of 1 lemon
1 lemon juice

Lemon Cream:

Eggs
Lemon peel
70 grams of sugar 
1 egg
Vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract) – 1⁄2 teaspoon
Maize starch – 2 tablespoons
Milk – 300 ml
Butter – 40g

Finalisation (Optional):
Confectionery sugar

Preparation Mode

1 . Prepare Mass: In a large bowl, beat the eggs with salt, vanilla sugar and sugar until you get a clear and cute mixture.

2 . Add milk and vegetable oil to the mixture and tap until incorporated. Add the sieved flour in two steps, gently mixing to avoid clumps.

3 . Add the baking powder and mix gently.

4 . Add the scrapes and lemon juice to the dough and mix well.

5 . Prepare the Lemon Cream: In a pan, mix the lemon peel, sugar, egg, vanilla sugar and corn starch.

6 . Add the milk and cook in low heat, stirring always, until it thickens.

7 . Remove from the fire and add the butter, stirring until melt and incorporate.

8 . Let the cream cool completely.

9 . Embellish a 26cm round baking dish with butter and flour. Pour the dough into the baking pan and spread evenly.

10 . Carefully place spoonfuls of the lemon cream on the dough, distributing throughout the surface.

11 . Take the preheated oven to 170°C for approximately 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden and firm to the touch.

12 . Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely before deforming. Sprinkle with confectionery sugar if you wish. Serve and enjoy!