Moretta Cake

The Moretta Cake is a simple and delicate dessert, perfect for those who love sweet flavors but not too intense. Here’s how you can prepare it:

Ingredients

• 200 g of 00 flour
• 200 g of sugar
• 100 g of butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 packet of baking powder
• 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• Milk, as needed
• Powdered sugar, for decoration (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Melt the butter and let it cool.
3. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you obtain a frothy mixture.
4. Add the melted butter to the egg and sugar mixture and mix well.
5. Sift the flour with the cocoa and baking powder, then incorporate them into the rest of the batter, mixing gently.
6. Add the milk a little at a time until you obtain a soft and homogeneous mixture, which is still thick enough to fall in ribbons.
7. Pour the batter into a buttered and floured cake pan (or lined with parchment paper).
8. Bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes. To check for doneness, perform the toothpick test: if it comes out dry, the cake is ready.
9. Let the cake cool, then if desired, before serving, dust the surface with powdered sugar.

It’s a very popular and appreciated dessert, ideal for breakfast or snack time. You can enrich it by adding chopped walnuts or chocolate chips to its base to give a touch of crunchiness or more indulgence.

Buona preparazione and buon appetito!