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Torta di Peppina (Peppina's Cake) Recipe

Torta di Peppina (Peppina's Cake) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
4 large eggs, separated,at room temperature
2 oz bittersweet chocolate , coursely chopped
3/4 cup crushed amaretti cookie
1 pinch salt
confectioners' sugar , for dusting

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter a 9-inch cake pan.
Line it with parchment paper and butter the paper.
Sift the flour and baking powder together onto wax paper.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks one at a time.
With a rubber spatula, fold in flour mixture.
Stir in the chocolate and crushed cookies.
In another bowl, with clean beaters, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff peaks form.
With rubber spatula, fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture one at a time.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack.
Carefully remove the parchment paper; set another rack on top of the cake and turn right side up.
Cool the cake completely.
Dust with confectioner's sugar and cut into wedges to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	248.34 Kcal (1040 kJ)
Calories from fat	135.83 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.09g	23%
Cholesterol	124.71mg	42%
Sodium	55.25mg	2%
Potassium	117.9mg	3%
Total Carbs	24.18g	8%
Sugars	10.72g	43%
Dietary Fiber	0.63g	3%
Protein	5.19g	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	51.7mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	269.24 Kcal (1127 kJ)
Calories from fat	147.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.36g	23%
Cholesterol	135.2mg	42%
Sodium	59.9mg	2%
Potassium	127.82mg	3%
Total Carbs	26.21g	8%
Sugars	11.63g	43%
Dietary Fiber	0.69g	3%
Protein	5.63g	10%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	56.1mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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