Tuscan Women Cook Makes the International Women's Day Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: heavy cream

Coconut whipped cream is lighter and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

fresh fruit

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Dried fruit can add sweetness and is often less expensive.

Break 5 eggs into a bowl.

Add sugar and mix everything together with a mixer on low medium speed until the sugar has melted.

Slowly add baking powder and flour to the egg mixture and fold until smooth.

Grease a pan with flour and pour the batter in.

Bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

Let the cake cool for a few minutes.

In a pot, combine heavy cream, milk, and vanilla extract and cook on medium-low until it thickens but does not boil.

In another pot, mix flour, sugar, and 8 egg yolks until smooth.

Slowly incorporate the milk mixture into the yolk mixture until thickened.

Let the custard cream rest in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.

Assemble the cake by layering with cream and topping with cake cubes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens