Panforte, a specialty of Siena, a hill town near Florence, dates back to the middle ages, when it was paid as a tax to monks and nuns, and was reportedly carried by Crusaders on the crusades. A combination of fruits and nuts, honey and sugar and spices, it is a cross between a caramel based candy and a cake. It is also utterly addictive, with a satisfying chew from the fruits and the caramel, and a crunch from the nuts.
Entries Tagged as 'cake'
Panforte Margherita
December 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal
Foolproof Chocolate Cake with Pistachio Buttercream Frosting
September 29th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Holiday, Recipes
Early fall kicks off birthday season in my family. Somewhere in there, my darling girl turned FOUR. When I started this blog, she was not yet two, a round cheeked, lisping toddler, and now she is a full blown kid, with opinions and ideas and a personality all her own. Also in there, I turn, [...]
Tags: birthday·cake·chocolate·layer cake
Swedish Midsummer Strawberry Meringue Layer Cake
June 21st, 2011 · 15 Comments · Baked Goods and Desserts, Recipes, Summer
The result is a cross between a Swedish Midsummer Cake, a French Macaron or Dacquoise (the big sister to the macaron), an Australian Pavlova and my weird imagination. A very good cross. Let’s just say that four people demolished the entirety of this eight inch cake in one sitting. The edges of the meringue stay crisp, while the cream and the juicy strawberries soften the center into a creamy, light cake. It’s the very essence of summer — light and almost insubstantial, but deeply satisfying.
Tags: birthday·birthday cake·cake·meringue·strawberries·sweets
