Soft Lemon Cake with Pistachio Cream and Berries
of That's Amore
Level: Medium
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Portions: 8 People
Ingredients
For the lemon base
- 75 g eggs
- 120 g sugar
- zest of 1 organic lemon
- 60 g cooking cream
- 30 ml mild olive oil
- 90 g flour
- 2 g baking powder
- a knob of butter for the mould.
For the chocolate and pistachio cream
- 300 ml fresh cream
- 90 g white chocolate
- 25 g Cremadelizia Pistacchio Babbi
For the garnish
- 2/3 tablespoons of berry jam
- 1 bowl of raspberries
- 1 bowl of blueberries
- 4/5 strawberries cut in half
- 1 lime
- icing sugar
Preparation
For the lemon base:
- Turn on the oven to 175°C. Beat the egg, sugar and lemon zest with an electric whisk until the mixture has doubled in volume, then add the cream.
- Sift the flour and baking powder and add to the mixture, then add the olive oil.
- Pour the mixture into a buttered mould with a diameter of 26 cm and a height of 2 cm. Bake for 12-15 minutes: the surface should be golden brown. Leave to cool before unmoulding.
For the chocolate and pistachio cream:
- Finely chop the chocolate and transfer to a bowl, with the Cremadelizia Pistacchio Babbi.
- Bring the cream to the boil in a small saucepan, then pour it over the chocolate. Blend the mixture with a hand blender and leave to cool, then cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight.
- Before using the cream, whip it with an electric whisk and transfer it to a pastry bag with a smooth nozzle.
For the garnish:
- Transfer the lemon cake to the serving dish. Spread the jam evenly, then cover the surface with the pistachio cream.
- Decorate with the berries, grated lime zest and dust with icing sugar. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients
For the lemon base
- 75 g eggs
- 120 g sugar
- zest of 1 organic lemon
- 60 g cooking cream
- 30 ml mild olive oil
- 90 g flour
- 2 g baking powder
- a knob of butter for the mould.
For the chocolate and pistachio cream
- 300 ml fresh cream
- 90 g white chocolate
- 25 g Cremadelizia Pistacchio Babbi
For the garnish
- 2/3 tablespoons of berry jam
- 1 bowl of raspberries
- 1 bowl of blueberries
- 4/5 strawberries cut in half
- 1 lime
- icing sugar