Nobody is unhappy when given something sweet.
In La Famiglia se sienta a la mesa, we also have a sweet tooth.
Traditional Italian cuisine brings out its dolce side.
From classic tiramisu and panna cotta to different gelatos: dark chocolate, mascarpone, Madagascar vanilla, or strawberry.
Pan di Stelle Cake e dolci italiani: un percorso tra tradizione e fantasia
How many times on warm summer nights have we looked up at the sky hoping to catch that fleeting moment: "A shooting star!".
The charm of stars is timeless, and the kitchen has surrendered to this astral seduction expressing love for stars with an iconic and delicious cake: the Pan di Stelle Cake.
An easy and quick cake to make and discover layer by layer: fluffy and crunchy, light and dark, a contrast of colors and textures with a unique and inimitable taste.
Are you ready to make a wish with our delicious Pan di Stelle Cake?
Pan di Stelle Cake: la ricetta passo dopo passo
To prepare the Pan di Stelle Cake first chop 3.5 oz of dark chocolate and set it aside 1.
Let’s start preparing the base by placing all the pan di stelle biscuits in the blender, blend until all the biscuits are crumbled, then add the soft butter and blend everything together.
Place a cake ring with a diameter of 9 inches on a tray lined with parchment paper 4.
Pour the cookie crumbs and distribute them evenly inside the ring, pressing the mixture with the back of a spoon 5.
Allow the base to firm up in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Now separate the whites from the yellows of the eggs.
Whip the whites separately with a pinch of salt.
and whip it with an electric mixer 7 until it is very firm 8.
First whisk the egg yolks with the icing sugar and then add the mascarpone, ricotta and flour.
After obtaining a homogeneous mixture, add the white of the whipped eggs and mix delicately.
level the surface with the back of a spoon.
to cover all spaces between the cookies 13.
and the remaining chopped chocolate 16; cover everything with cream 17, until reaching the edge of the ring.
to obtain a smooth surface 19.
Place everything on top of the layer with the biscuits and bake for 30 minutes at 175°C (347°F).
Let it cool and then spread your cherry jam on top, but if you have another jam available… no problem it will still be a success!
Let the cake compact in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
After the resting time, distribute cocoa powder on the entire surface, sifting it with a sieve 20.
Lay a transparent sheet over the drawings 22 and with a craft knife, cut out the shape of the stars: thus, you will create the star shape on the glossy sheet 23.
Remove the cake ring and transfer the cake to a serving plate.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar 25, then carefully lift the stencil making sure not to spill the sugar deposited on the sheet on the cake 26.
In this way, you will have created the decoration of powdered sugar stars.
To avoid touching the cocoa layer and make a more precise decoration, you can bring the stencil close without laying it on the cake, in this case, you will need help to distribute the sugar.
The Pan di Stelle Cake is ready to be enjoyed!
If not consumed immediately, you can certainly store your Pan di Stelle Cake in the freezer and take it out about half an hour before consumption.
To make your Pan di Stelle Cake even more delicious, feel free to add a layer of gianduja cream to the layers of your cake.
Dolci italiani famosi e tradizionali
Undoubtedly, one of the most famous Italian desserts.
For the recipe for the most classic tiramisu, you cannot do without coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, sugar, cocoa, and ladyfingers.
Some people also add a splash of amaretto liqueur.
Undoubtedly, it is the most famous Italian dessert and the most international.
Italian gelato has nothing to do with frozen supermarket products.
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, cream, lemon… but also fiore di latte, pistachio, or hazelnut.
Panna cotta is a dessert very similar to our egg custard.
With a very simple recipe, this Italian dessert does not need an oven.
The Italian version of the ‘American pie’.
Crostata is a tart with a crispy frolla pastry base and a filling of jam.
Another famous Italian dessert is the bocconotti.
It is an Italian tartlet, which depending on the area, can be filled with chocolate and hazelnut cream or jam.
Again in Naples, pastiera is similar to crostata.
It is one of the most difficult Italian desserts to make.
It is a type of croissant with Neapolitan origins, and it is filled with ricotta cheese, fine semolina, candied fruit, and sugar.
As its name implies, it is a sweet sin.
It is a fluffy and very soft Italian dessert and easy to prepare.
Zuccotto is also one of the easy and delicious Italian desserts.
It has a semi-spherical shape and consists of a cake with a base of ladyfingers soaked in liquor and whipped cream.
A traditional Italian dessert recipe? The Genovese.
The Genovese is a cake that does not contain yeast.
Its fluffy texture is due to the amount of beaten eggs included in the recipe.
In this list of the 28 most typical Italian desserts of Italian gastronomy, we could not ignore the pandoro.
It resembles panettone, but the dough is brioche-like.
It is the classic sweet bread of Italian Christmas.
One of the most important Italian desserts.
Dolci regionali: dal Nord alla Sicilia e alla Sardegna
We travel to the north, to the Piedmont region.
Bonèt is another typical Italian dessert that resembles a pudding or a flan.
Interestingly, it is made with the aforementioned ground amaretti cookies, along with fresh milk, cocoa powder, Amaretto liqueur, sugar, and eggs.
One of the most important Italian Christmas desserts in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, but which is eaten all year round.
Mostaccioli is one of the oldest Italian desserts.
On the other hand, mostaccioli are a type of cookie made with ground almonds, cinnamon, eggs, flour, brown sugar, and, if you like, lemon zest and cocoa powder.
Coming from Sicily, cannoli are a sweet tube of crispy pastry, filled with ricotta, powdered sugar, and lemon or orange zest.
They are usually accompanied by fruits, chocolate, or pieces of pistachio.
If we think of a fried Italian dessert, cartocci could not be missing.
Like cannoli, cartocci are Sicilian and are filled with ricotta sweetened with vanilla or orange essence and chocolate.
We continue on the same island, in Sicily, cassata is also typical.
A cake with ricotta, sugar, marzipan, sponge cake, powdered sugar, and candied fruit for decoration.
It is very visually pleasing and tastes even better!
Typical of the island of Sardinia, pardulas are small pastries typical of Easter.
Their dough is prepared with flour, butter, and oil and, for the filling, you only need ricotta, sugar, and lemon zest.
A recipe for those who truly love sweets.
Seadas is also native to Sardinia and consists of a bun filled with cheese, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon or orange zest.
For the dough, lard is needed.
Once cooked, the seadas is served with more sugar or honey.
Biscotti, torte e frittelle: sapori, ingredienti e semplicità
A cookie in the shape of a daisy?
Yes, it exists, and it’s called canestrelli.
In addition, they are very easy to make.
You will only need: flour, butter, powdered sugar, cornstarch, eggs, and salt.
Meanwhile, taralli are crunchy rings made of strong flour, salt, olive oil, and fennel seeds.
Tegole or tiles are wafers made with almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts.
An Italian dessert for celiacs?
The torta caprese!
You won’t find wheat flour among its ingredients, but rather almonds, sugar, eggs, chocolate, and butter.
Ground almonds, powdered sugar, egg whites, and a spoonful of Amaretto liqueur; with these ingredients you will make one of the easiest Italian desserts.
Another famous Italian dessert is the bocconotti.
It is an Italian tartlet, which depending on the area, can be filled with chocolate and hazelnut cream or jam.
Ingredienti, consistenze e preparazioni ricorrenti
| Dolce | Caratteristiche | Ingredienti chiave |
|---|---|---|
| tiramisu | one of the most famous Italian desserts and the most international | coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, sugar, cocoa, ladyfingers |
| panna cotta | very similar to our egg custard | with a very simple recipe, this Italian dessert does not need an oven |
| cannoli | a sweet tube of crispy pastry | ricotta, powdered sugar, lemon or orange zest |
| cassata | a cake with ricotta, sugar, marzipan, sponge cake, powdered sugar, and candied fruit | ricotta, sugar, marzipan, sponge cake, candied fruit |
| torta caprese | an Italian dessert for celiacs | almonds, sugar, eggs, chocolate, butter |
And if you want to try Italian desserts, our menu at La Famiglia offers a great variety.
From classic tiramisu and panna cotta to different gelatos: dark chocolate, mascarpone, Madagascar vanilla, or strawberry.