Ciaramicola: Perugia’s Easter Lemon-Spice Cake for Lovers | Italy Magazine

Name: Ciaramicola: Perugia’s Easter Lemon-Spice Cake for Lovers | Italy Magazine
Ingredients: 6 ounces, 3/4 cup, 1 1/2 sticks, unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan; 3 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more as needed; 2 large eggs; 3 large egg yolks; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup Alchermes liqueur* or see note below for a quick substitute; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 large egg whites; 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar; Multi-colored sprinkles or nonpareils

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Ciaramicola, a lemon spice cake, covered with meringue and topped with sprinkles, is a classic Easter cake from the Perugia province of Umbria. It is customary for a woman to give one to her lover or...

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Ingredients

6 ounces, 3/4 cup, 1 1/2 sticks, unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan
3 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more as needed
2 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup Alchermes liqueur* or see note below for a quick substitute
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
Multi-colored sprinkles or nonpareils