Name: Italian Rum Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Italian Sponge Cake:; 5 large eggs room temperature; ¾ cups superfine white sugar 150 grams; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon lemon extract; ½ teaspoon anisette (optional but not really); 1 ¼ cups cake flour 150 grams; Crema Pasticcera (Italian Pastry Cream):; 3 cups whole milk; 1 long strip lemon zest; 6 egg yolks; ¾ cup sugar; ½ cup flour; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 ounces chocolate (60 grams) chopped; Rum Syrup:; 1 cup water; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup rum more if a strong rum flavor is preferred; Toasted Almonds:; 1 cup sliced almonds; Whipped Cream Frosting:; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon superfine sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; To Decorate:; Maraschino cherries and chocolate

5 large eggs room temperature

¾ cups superfine white sugar 150 grams

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon lemon extract

½ teaspoon anisette (optional but not really)

1 ¼ cups cake flour 150 grams

3 cups whole milk

1 long strip lemon zest

6 egg yolks

¾ cup sugar

½ cup flour

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ounces chocolate (60 grams) chopped

1 cup water

½ cup sugar

¼ cup rum more if a strong rum flavor is preferred

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon superfine sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Maraschino cherries and chocolate

Italian Rum Cake

Ingredients

Italian Sponge Cake

Crema Pasticcera (italian Pastry Cream)

Rum Syrup

Toasted Almonds

Whipped Cream Frosting

To Decorate

Steps

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