Crumbled cakes like this one are the easiest to make. You can prepare a crumb dough with just your hands, no mixers needed. The dough is a shortcrust pastry to which I added a heart of pastry cream and candied sour cherries (left over from the Zeppole). The Crumbled Cake with Pastry Cream and Sour Cherries is tasty and very delicious.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 5 2/3 oz butter (softened)
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Half vanilla bean
- 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp rice flour
- 2 egg yolks (medium)
- Half bean vanilla bean
- Half lemon (zest only)
- 20 candied sour cherries (for filling)
- 2 tbsp sugar (to sprinkle on top)
Tools
- Food scale
- Pot cm.24
- Whisk
- Bowl
- Springform pan cm.24
Steps
Pour the flour with baking powder and the seeds of half a vanilla bean into a large bowl. Add the brown sugar, butter in pieces, grated lemon zest, whole eggs, and a pinch of salt. Knead with your hands to obtain a crumbly mixture and keep it in the fridge while preparing the cream.
Put the milk in a saucepan (less 2 tablespoons) with the seeds of the vanilla bean, the whole zest of half a lemon, and bring it to a boil over low heat. In a bowl, beat the yolks with sugar, add the rice flour and cornstarch, and mix, adding the 2 tablespoons of milk. As soon as the milk comes to a boil, pour in the mixture and continue stirring over low heat. At the first signs of boiling, the cream is ready. Pour into a moistened bowl and cover with cling film. Let it cool.
Preheat the oven to 350°F in static mode. Line the pan with parchment paper and make a base of crumbs. Cover with a layer of cream, scattered sour cherries, and cover with the remaining dough. Sprinkle the surface with the two tablespoons of sugar and bake. Cook the Crumbled Cake with Pastry Cream and Sour Cherries at mid-height for 35 minutes. After the cooking time, turn off and let cool.
