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Easy Italian Apple Cake
A simple one-bowl Italian apple cake (torta di mele) with lemon zest and plenty of fresh apples, plus tips for a moist crumb and ideas for serving.
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Italian Cakes
Apple, ricotta, biscuit, baba and amaretto cakes from Italy.
Italian Amaretto Cream Cake
A tender almond-scented layer cake filled with amaretto mascarpone cream, with tips on assembly, alcohol-free swaps, and storing the finished cake.
Italian Baba Rum Cake
Learn how to make babà, the soft yeast cake soaked in rum syrup, with a from-scratch dough, syrup, glaze, and tips for a light, juicy result.
Italian Biscuit Cake
Two easy no-bake Italian biscuit cakes: chocolate salami and a layered mascarpone version, with tips for slicing, storing, and common questions answered.
Italian Cherry Ricotta Cake
A moist ricotta cake dotted with cherries and lemon zest, with tips on draining ricotta, using frozen cherries, and how it relates to the Roman ricotta tart.
Italian Margherita Cake
Make torta Margherita, a light Italian sponge-style cake with lemon zest, plus where the name may come from and ideas for serving and filling it.
Italian Orange Carrot Cake
A rustic Italian-style carrot cake with orange zest and ground almonds, made without butter or cream cheese frosting, plus tips and variations.
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