Andiamo a la Cucina!

Who is in the mood for desserts? Homemade desserts?

Today, we would like to share one of our favorite recipe, so let's go to the kitchen! Andiamo a la cucina!

Rum Cake Topped with Pino Gelato

Ingredients for the cake:

2 cups of butter

7 eggs

2 ½ granulate sugar

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

3 cups of flour

2 tablespoon of baking powder

½ teaspoon of salt

1 cup of heavy whipping cream

1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions for the cake:

Mix butter and sugar thoroughly until blended

Add the eggs one at a time

Add the vanilla extract

Sift together all dry ingredients, alternately mix flour, cream to butter mixture.

Pour into cake pan and sprinkle with chopped walnuts or pecans in between the layers.

Bake at 350 degree for 35- 40 minutes. 

Ingredients for the rum demi-glaze:

2 cups of sugar

½ cup of butter

3 cups of water

4 tablespoons of vanilla extract

1 cup of dark rum

  

Directions for the rum demi-glaze:

Preheat the pan and add butter, sugar and water to boil.

Add vanilla extract and rum

Note: Do not overheat to retain the rum flavors

Once the cake is baked, remove from the oven and poked 6 to 8 holes to drench the rum demi glaze.

Let it sit for 20 minutes before serving.  

Decorations: 

Fresh fruits

Tampered chocolate 

Fresh mint leaves

Whipped Cream

Buon Appetito!

Dominic Leong at A Gourmet Sensation event in Cincinnati in September 2012