The Ligurian Pine Nut Cake is a traditional dessert that is very easy to prepare. A cloud of butter and sugar with a cascade of pine nuts. You might say pine nuts are expensive, but we Genoese spare no expense when it comes to tradition, just like those we put in Genoese Pesto. Great for breakfast and snack time, it’s loved by everyone. Here’s how to make it.
Recipe from 02/10/2016 Updated
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Regional Italian
- Region: Liguria
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 706.80 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 65.01 (g) of which sugars 37.63 (g)
- Proteins 10.70 (g)
- Fat 47.97 (g) of which saturated 20.61 (g)of which unsaturated 24.61 (g)
- Fibers 1.55 (g)
- Sodium 49.63 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 153 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup potato starch
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 7 oz butter
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for topping)
Tools
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- Food Scale
- Bowl
- Hand Whisk
- Spatula
- Springform Pan springform
Steps
In a bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until the mixture becomes soft. Add the salt and eggs one at a time (adding each only after the previous one is incorporated), and the grated lemon zest, still using the whisk. Sift the dry ingredients and gently fold them into the mixture with a spatula.
Add half of the pine nuts, mix, and pour the mixture into a buttered and floured springform pan. Level it and distribute the remaining pine nuts on top. Bake in a preheated static oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Once baked, leave it for 5 minutes in the oven with the door slightly open. Let it cool, flip it onto a plate, and dust it with powdered sugar.
