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The tasty mimosa cake, the recipe.
The mimosa cake is a traditional Italian dessert, often prepared on the occasion of Women's Day, March 8. Its name comes from the similarity of its ingredients with the yellow flowers of the mimosa.

Here is a basic recipe for mimosa cake.

Ingredients:

For the base:
– 200 g of flour;
– 200 g of sugar;
– 100 g of butter;
– 4 eggs;
– 1 sachet of baking powder;
– A pinch of salt.

For the custard:
– 500 ml milk;
– 4 egg yolks;
– 150 g sugar;
– 50 g flour;
– Lemon zest (optional).

For decoration:
– Diced sponge cake (obtained from the base);
– Icing sugar.

Preparation:

Base preparation:
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until frothy.
Add the melted butter and mix well.
Add the sifted flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt, mixing gently to avoid lumps.
Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Leave the sponge cake to cool.

To make the custard:
In a small saucepan, heat the milk until it starts to boil.
In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale.
Add the sifted flour to the egg mixture and mix well.
Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens.
Add the grated lemon zest if you want a hint of flavor. Let the custard cool.

Assembly:
Once the sponge cake has cooled, divide it into three parts: one will be the base of the cake, one you must crumble and mix with the custard and the last one you cut into cubes for decoration.

Then: mix the crumbled sponge cake with some of the custard until you get a soft but compact consistency.
Pour a layer of custard on the base of the sponge cake in a springform pan or on a serving dish.
Cover with an even layer of crumbled sponge cake and continue alternating layers until you run out of ingredients, making sure that the last layer is of crumbled sponge cake.
Decorate the top with the sponge cubes and sprinkle with icing sugar.

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