Plumcake with heart

Jan 20, 2022
Plumcake con cuore

INGREDIENTS

  • 320 g of flour
  • 250 g almond flour
  • 280 g butter
  • 8 eggs
  • 250 g of sugar
  • 1 sachet of yeast
  • 1 untreated lemon
  • a teaspoon of vanilla extract (or the seeds of a pod)
  • a pinch of salt
  • icing sugar (optional)
  • red gel food coloring

PROCEDURE

  • If you use a stand mixer, fit the whisks or use a bowl and electric whisks and work the butter until the mixture is light and frothy.
  • Add the sugar and then the eggs, but one at a time, waiting for the previous one to be incorporated.
  • Add the sifted almond flour and flour with baking powder.
  • Add the pinch of salt, the teaspoon of vanilla extract and the grated lemon peel.
  • Take about 1/3 of the mixture and put it in a bowl. Add the red food coloring and mix well.
  • Line a small baking tray with baking paper and pour in the red mixture, leveling it well.
  • Bake at 170° for about 15/20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out lots of little hearts (watch the video on Instagram).
  • Line the plumcake pan with baking paper or butter and flour it.
  • Spread a small amount of the mixture on the bottom. Sink the red hearts into the mixture, well aligned.
  • Cover with the remaining mixture. Tap the mold on the kitchen counter to distribute the mixture well.
  • Bake at 170° (preheated oven) for about 45/50 minutes. Do the toothpick test. Remove from the oven and let cool. If you want, you can sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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