Can classic Pizza Dolce be improved on? For me, who craves a lick of bitterness amongst the sweetness, this Martini Pizza Dolce is simply wonderful, particularly in hot sticky weather. Teresa made and served it as the finale at the party of her neighbour who runs Ciao Abruzzo. She brought it round more for me to indulge in for breakfast after hearing I had had a car crash. You simply have to try it – it’s divine!
Teresa's Martini Pizza Dolce
Ingredients
Pan Di Spagna
- 6 Eggs (Room Temperature)
- 300 g Sugar
- 300 g 00 Flour
- 16 g Baking Powder
Crema
- 4 Eggs
- 8 tbsp Sugar
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 1 l Milk
- A little Lemon Zest (adjust according to taste)
Panna Montana
- 250 ml Whipping Cream
- A little Icing Sugar (depending on taste)
Martini
Instructions
Pan di Spagna
- Preheat oven to 170 C
- In a bowl beat eggs and sugar till pale
- Combine and sift flour and baking powder
- Fold into the egg and sugar mixture
- Add mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 30/35 minutes. Remove and allow to cool
Crema
- In a pan beat the egg and sugar together and slowly beat in the flour
- Heat the milk in a separate pan and then pour slowly into the egg mixture, whisking to ensure you have no lumps. Slowly bring up to boiling point with plenty of bubbles. Take off heat
- Add lemon zest according to taste and allow to cool
Martini
- Dilute a little martini and water together, it should be a 50/50 mix
Martini Pizza Dolce
- Slice your sponge into three and for each sprinkle with your martini mix
- Put one layer of cake on your serving plate and add one layer of crema. On top of the this layer add the next slice of cake that is well sprinkled with your Martini water mix, continue till you have finished with all layers and crema
- Add whipped cream ontop of the cake and serve
Read more about Teresa – Tales from the Kitchen: Bonds not Bombs
Author: Sam Dunham
Sam is a freelance SEO content creator and IGCSE Geography and English teacher at Istituto Cristo Re in Rome. She also runs the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, sharing stories and insights about this captivating region.
Alongside raising a teenager, Sam hosts guests at her family’s traditional home, the Little House of the Firefly in Abruzzo, offering a warm welcome and insider tips on local culture, food, and hidden gems.
