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First communion cake – ‘s recipe – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

First prepare the sponge cake: whisk the eggs, at room temperature, with the sugar and vanilla for at least 10 minutes, they should triple in volume.
Then incorporate the flour, previously sifted, 3 times, mixing delicately with a spatula with movements from bottom to top.
Transfer the mixture into the buttered and floured mold and cook for approximately 35-40 minutes in a static oven preheated to 180°C.
Once cooked, invert it onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

In the meantime, move on to the cream: mix the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla, then add the cornflour and then the heated milk.
Transfer the mixture into a saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly to avoid lumps forming, until the mixture is thick and smooth.
Move the cream into a low, wide container, cover with cling film and leave to cool completely.

Prepare the syrup by bringing the water with lemon and sugar to the boil, then leave to cool and finally filter.

While the various elements are cooling you can start preparing the decorations with the sugar paste, on the work surface dusted with icing sugar: follow the step by step photos to create the bows.

Proceed with the calla lily flowers.

Complete with the final details: the stems of the calla lilies, the ribbons of the bows, the tag.

When the cream has cooled, whip the cold cream and add it to the cream (leave aside only a few tablespoons of cream), mixing delicately with a bottom-up motion.

Clean the strawberries and cut them into rounds.

Take the sponge cake and cut it in half horizontally to create 2 discs.
Wet the base of the cake placed on the serving plate with the syrup, then fill with the cream and strawberries, then cover with the second disc and wet this too.

Cover the cake with a thin layer of whipped cream (the one left aside), then proceed to cover it with a thin layer of sugar paste.
Cut off the excess along the edges and use them to create a decorative ribbon that you will place at the base, making it adhere by brushing a little water on the surface.

At this point you can arrange the various sugar paste decorations on the surface.

The first communion cake is ready, all you have to do is serve it.

Apple cake without butter: Soft and tasty recipe – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

There Apple pie it is a dessert that evokes childhood memories, the scent of home and moments of conviviality with the family. It is a timeless classic of Homemade pastry, a simple dessert but rich in flavor, capable of conquering at the first taste. This version without butter it is a light and equally delicious variant, ideal for those who follow a careful diet or for those who simply want to indulge in a dessert without feeling guilty.

The softness of applesthe delicate aroma of lemon and the balanced sweetness of the dough blend together to create a dessert fluffy And tasty, which maintains all the goodness of the traditional recipe while being lighter. The lack of butter, in fact, does not affect the goodness of the final result, but rather gives the cake a particular consistency soft and a flavour delicate which enhances the flavor of apples.

Perfect for breakfast, a snack or to end a meal on a sweet note, the apple pie without butter it is a simple dessert to prepare but capable of conquering everyone, adults and children. It can be served alone, or accompanied by a cup of tea or coffee, for a moment of pure pleasure.

Brioche bun cake recipe – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

There Brioche bread and cream sandwich cake it is a very simple recipe to prepare a dessert for the whole family, to be enjoyed at different times of the day, such as breakfast or a snack.

To make it we used soft slices brioche bread from which we removed the crust and which we wet with one syrup and then stuffed with a chocolate and orange cream. Closed like a sandwich, we placed them in a baking dish and baked for a few minutes with slices of almonds And powdered sugar.

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