Torta Mimosa (Italian Mimosa Cake)
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An elegant Italian sponge cake shaped to resemble a mimosa flower, filled with light chantilly and pastry cream. A showstopping dessert traditionally served on International Women's Day.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 6 medium eggs ((300g))
- 130 g (1 cup) Italian 00 flour (can also use all-purpose )
- 130 g (1 cup) corn starch
- 260 g (1.5 cups) caster sugar (can also use granulated)
- 1 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla bean (can also use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)
- 1 pinch of salt
- Butter for greasing
- 4 egg yolks
- 70 g (1/3 cup) caster or granulated sugar
- 30 g (1/4 cup) cornstarch (cornflour UK)
- 500 ml (2 cups plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk
- Peel of 1 whole lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 450 ml (2 cups) heavy cream (double cream UK)
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar (icing sugar UK) ((55g))
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) water
- 2 tablespoons caster or granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Strega or Limoncello liqueur
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 255M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h 10m
- Cook
- 1h 5m
- Sodium
- 93mg
- Total sugar
- 45g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 163mg
- Calcium
- 78mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 70M
- SODIUM
- 93MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.