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Colomba Pasquale (Italian Easter Dove)

Posted by Milagritos on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, In : Cakes 





Colomba Pasquale

I had been looking forward to making this cake (or is it  bread?) for a while now. I love panettone but I was waiting to make one later this year, closer to Christmas but a colomba is a similar confection to panettone adapted for Easter celebrations. Some Italians believe that the colomba (as we know it) is a recent addition to Italian Easter celebrations. It was created last century by Motta, an Italian company made famous by its panettone. I should know, hailing from...


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Daring Bakers' February Challenge: Tiramisu

Posted by Milagritos on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, In : Cakes 


This is my first time with the Daring Bakers and this tiramisu has been a great way to start. I made the cake to coincide with my godson's and sister-in-law's birthday today, yes, the pressure was on.  Despite the length of the recipe, it was easy to make as every step along the way was organised into tiny work days so that I wouldn't end up being overwhelmed. Being a good girl, I followed the instructions given by Aparna and Deeba. In terms of decorating this cake I thought that less was mor...

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