Maria Antonietta Cake is a rich and delicious dessert, perfect for a sweet afternoon treat or a special celebration. With a dark chocolate dough enriched with almonds, rum and spices, this cake is a real delight for the palate. Garnished with a dusting of icing sugar and served with jam of your choice, every bite of Maria Antonietta Cake is a true pleasure for the taste buds. Originating in France, this cake is a tribute to Queen Marie Antoinette, with its refined flavors and love of sweetness.
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Work the softened butter in a bowl with the sugar until you obtain a creamy, smooth mixture
Flavor it with the grated orange zest and a small glass of rum, then incorporate the almond flour and wheat flour mixed together and a pinch of salt
Add one whole egg and two yolks and work the dough so that all the ingredients are well blended; finally finish it with the grated dark chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper
Gather the dough into a ball and let it rest in a cool place for 2-3 hours
After this time, roll out about two thirds of the dough using a rolling pin and place the resulting sheet in a 20 cm diameter baking tin, buttered and floured
Cover the dough with a layer of jam, make a lattice decoration on top using the remaining dough, then bake the cake in a preheated oven (180 degrees) for one hour
Serve the dessert cold
If you wish, you can store this cake for about 10 days by placing it, once cooled, in a polyethylene bag and then in a tin box
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Store the cake in the refrigerator, wrapped in cling film
This cake is inspired by the tastes and luxury of Queen Marie Antoinette
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