ANISE CAKE
 
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A delicious and very soft anise-seed cake. This soft anise cake is a perfect addition to afternoon tea or for a light dessert. Try it now!
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TIPO DI RICETTA: Dessert
CUCINA: Italian
PORZIONI: 8
INGREDIENTI
  • 250 g of plain flour
  • 200 g of granulated sugar
  • 200 g of butter, melted
  • 50 g of ground almonds
  • 20 g of icing sugar
  • 5 yolks
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 level teaspoon of baking powder
  • just enough ground anise-seeds
  • a pinch of salt
COME PROCEDERE
  1. Line a spring-release tin (Ø cm 20) with baking paper.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  3. In a bowl, beat the eggs, the yolks and the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  4. Add the ground anise-seeds and drizzle with the melted butter under constant beating.
  5. Sift the flour with the baking powder and then add the icing sugar, the ground almonds and a pinch of salt. Add a spoonful at a time to the eggs mixture, stirring well with a wooden spoon.
  6. Pour the mixture into the baking tin and bake for about 40 mins. or until an inserted toothpick in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Take the cake out of the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack.
  8. Spread the cake with abundant icing sugar and… enjoy!!
Recipe by OPSD Il gustoso food blog at https://www.opsd.it/torta-ai-semi-di-anice/