Florentine Zuccotto
10 oz Cake or lady fingers -(can use a cake (up -to 12 oz), such as -pound cake or sponge -cake. If you make a -sponge cake, a 6-egg -cake is about right) 3 T Sugar, powdered (or m...
Ingredients
- 10ozcake or lady fingers
- 1/4cup spirits (rum, amaretto
Directions
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10 oz Cake or lady fingers -(can use a cake (up -to 12 oz), such as -pound cake or sponge -cake
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If you make a -sponge cake, a 6-egg -cake is about right) 3 T Sugar, powdered (or more -or less, to taste) 3 c Whipping cream 1/4 c Spirits
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see below for quantity) Assorted flavorings -(chocolate, nuts, coffee, -liqueurs, extracts.) 2 t Gelatin, unflavored -(optional) Line a la
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If you use cake, cut slices in half diagonally to make large triangles and arrange them in a sunburst pattern
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If you use lady fingers, cut some in half diagonally and arrange in a flower-like pattern
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Douse generously with spirits
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cake should be quite wet but not soggy
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Dissolve the gelatin in 2 tablespoons hot water in a cup