This famous Venetian dessert, also called “Fugassa,” is typically served on Christmas or Easter. Unlike Panettone or Pandoro, whose ingredients are established under strict regulations, the Veneziana Dolce recipe has no strict rules on its preparation. This is our recipe to make lots of mini versions of the cake which is perfect for entertaining or throwing a party. Feel free to play with the pairings as it works well with candied/dried fruit, nuts, or spices like cinnamon or cloves.
Veneziana Dolce ‘Mini’ Cakes Recipe
A luxurious veneziana dolce cake recipe that pairs a traditional sweet cake with a pearl sugar topping.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups Manitoba flour
- 1 tbsp brewer’s yeast
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk, warm
- salt, a pinch
Topping
- 1 egg
- pearl sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat, and let it cool.
- Combine milk with yeast. Cover and let it stand for 10 minutes.
- Add egg and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until the mixture becomes light and creamy.
- Add in melted butter and whisk again to combine.
- Stir in the yeast and add the sifted flour, combine with a pinch of salt.
- Knead until you get a homogeneous and smooth dough.
- Place the dough into a large, clean bowl, and cover it with a kitchen towel. Let it rise in a warm place until it is doubled in volume.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it for a minute.
- Place the dough in small paper panettone molds and let it rise again until it has doubled in volume.
- Gently brush the surface of the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let it cool completely and serve.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- If you don’t have panettone paper molds, you can use a greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.
- You can sprinkle the dough with unpeeled almonds.
- You can replace Manitoba flour with all-purpose flour.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 518mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 533mg | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 1141IU | Calcium: 373mg | Iron: 2mg
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