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Classic Mantovana Cake

A home-style Mantovana made with Butter, Sugar, Cake Flour, and Baking Powder. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1 2/3 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Halve the pine nuts crosswise, and peel and sliver the almonds.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).

3. 3

   Melt the butter.

4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and the sugar until the mixture turns pale yellow.

5. 5

   Add the lemon rind, the flour a bit at a time, the butter, and, finally, the baking powder.

6. 6

   Pour the batter into 9-inch baking pan that has been buttered and dusted with flour and powdered sugar; sprinkle the surface of the cake with the nuts.

7. 7

   Bake the cake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry (it will also begin to pull away from the sides of the pan).

8. 8

   Once the Mantovana has cooled, dust it with powdered sugar and serve.

9. 9

   It goes quite well with dessert wine.