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Classic Italian Ciambella Recipe
Ciambella or ciambellone the perfect cake for breakfast or coffee or tea time. This is one of our favorite recipes to make for a morning meeting or afternoon coffee break. The tangy citrus flavor from the orange and lemon zest used in the ciambella make it a typical Italian cake that is sure to be a big hit!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 493 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 300 300 grams all-purpose flour
- 165 165 grams seed oil alternatively 165 gr melted butter
- 250 250 grams granulated sugar
- 4 4 medium eggs room temperature
- 100 100 grams milk room temp (which you can substitute with 100 gr water if you do not have milk)
- 1 1 orange zest (grated orange peel)
- 1 1 lemon zest (grated lemon peel)
- 1 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1 pinch salt
- 4 - 5 4 - 5 tablespoons pearl sugar and/or powdered sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F | 180° C.
- Take your 10 in | 24-cm bundt pan and butter (or olive oil) and flour the bottom and sides.
- Place the eggs (egg whites and yolks), sugar, vanilla and orange and lemon zest into a large bowl with high sides and beat on high with an electric hand mixer until frothy and light.
- Now drizzle in the oil into the egg and sugar mixture, still beating with an electric hand mixer on high speed.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a separate large bowl and stir with a whisk.
- Alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk into the egg mixture with the other wet ingredients while beating with the hand mixer on low to medium speed until you have added all the ingredients, which should only take 30 seconds or less and the result should be a smooth, velvety batter with soft peaks.
- Pour the ciambella batter into the prepared bundt pan and sprinkle the pearl sugar over the top.
- Bake the sponge cake in the preheated oven on the middle rack for about 45 minutes. After 20-25 minutes check to see if the top is browning too much, if it is, lower the heat to 340° F | 170°C and continue baking.
- The ciambella cake is done baking when the toothpick inserted comes out dry and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing from the mold and placing the ciambella onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving. You can add powdered sugar to the top if desired before serving this delicious cake cut into individual slices.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
14g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
179IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.