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Special Mimosa Cake recipe

17/11/2023

The Mimosa Cake is a classic Italian pastry, typically prepared for International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th. Here is a special recipe with a personal touch that I hope you will like.

Ingredients

  • For the Sponge Cake:

    • 4 large eggs
    • 120g of sugar
    • 120g of flour 00
    • Grated zest of 1 lemon (for a citrusy touch)
    • A pinch of salt

  • For the custard cream:

    • 500ml of whole milk
    • 150g of sugar
    • 4 egg yolks
    • 40g of flour 00
    • Zest of 1 lemon
    • Vanilla, one pod or extract

  • For the Alchermes syrup soak:

    • 100ml of water
    • 100g of sugar
    • A shot of Alchermes liqueur

  • For the finish:

    • 200ml of whipping cream
    • Icing sugar as needed

Preparation

  1. Start by preparing the Sponge Cake: beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a frothy and light mixture. Add the grated lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
  2. Gently fold in the sifted flour, moving the mixture from the bottom up not to deflate the volume obtained.
  3. Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured mold and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 °C for about 30 minutes.
  4. In the meantime, prepare the custard cream: heat the milk with lemon zest and vanilla. Separately, beat the yolks with the sugar, then add the flour. Incorporate the hot milk straining it and cook until the cream thickens, stirring constantly.
  5. For the soak, dissolve the sugar in water and bring to a boil. Allow it to cool and add the Alchermes liqueur.
  6. When the Sponge Cake is cool, cut it into three disks. Soak the first disk with the Alchermes syrup, then spread a layer of custard cream.
  7. Add the second Sponge Cake disk, soak and cover with custard cream. Close with the last disk and soak lightly.
  8. Whip the cream and cover the entire cake with a thin layer.
  9. Cut the leftover Sponge Cake into small cubes and use them to decorate the cake, creating the mimosa effect.
  10. Before serving, sprinkle with icing sugar for a perfect finish.

Curiosity

The Mimosa Cake takes its name not only from the flower but also from its appearance: the cubes of Sponge Cake on the surface resemble the small yellow pompoms of the mimosa flower. The dessert has become a culinary symbol of March 8th because the delicacy and lightness of the cake aim to honor all women.