An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours.
Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup sugar, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound strawberries
- 4 kiwi fruit
- Whipped cream
Directions
1.
This
recipe
makes
2
flag
cakes.
Preheat
oven
to
350
degrees.
Line
a
jelly
roll
pan
with
parchment
paper.
2.
In a
mixing
bowl,
combine
the
flour,
lemon
zest,
and
1/3
cup
sugar.
3.
In a
separate
bowl,
combine
the
water,
cream
of
tartar,
vanilla,
lemon
juice
and
egg
whites.
4.
Beat
the
egg
white
mixture
at
medium
speed
to
form
a
foam.
Once
the
mix
begins
to
foam,
increase
the
speed
to
high
and
add
the
1/4
cup
sugar
a
little
at a
time
until
the
egg
whites
form
stiff
but
soft
peaks.
Do
not
overbeat
the
egg
whites.
They
should
not
appear
dry.
5.
When
the
egg
whites
are
thoroughly
beaten,
using
a
spatula,
fold
the
flour
mixture
into
the
egg
whites
a
little
at a
time.
Continue
to
fold
until
the
flour
has
completely
dissolved
within
the
egg
whites.
Continue
this
process
until
all
of
the
flour
mixture
has
been
folded
into
the
egg
whites.
6.
Pour
the
batter
into
the
jelly
roll
pan.
Place
the
pan
in
the
oven
on
the
center
rack
and
bake
for
40
minutes
or
until
the
cake
is a
deep
golden
brown.
Turn
the
pan
180
degrees
halfway
through
the
baking
time
to
ensure
the
cake
bakes
evenly.
7.
While
the
cake
is
baking,
dice
the
strawberries
and
kiwi
and
set
aside.
8.
When
the
cake
has
finished
baking,
let
it
cool
for
at
least
1
hour
before
assembling
the
flag.
9.
Once
the
cake
has
thoroughly
cooled,
remove
the
parchment
paper
from
the
cake.
Also,
cut
off
any
crisp
edges
and
reserve
them
for
another
use.
10.
Cut
the
cake
into
2
equal
rectangles.
On
the
top,
left
side
of
each
cake,
make
a
green
stripe
by
adding
the
diced
kiwi.
On
the
top,
right
side
of
each
cake,
add
the
diced
strawberries.
Make
the
stripes
equal
widths.
In
the
center
of
each
cake,
top
with
whipped
cream.
Plate
the
cakes
and
serve.