limoncello cake

Liqueur-soaked layered pastry

Limoncello cake is a dessert flavored with limoncello, the Italian lemon liqueur.

The liqueur typically appears in the batter, a soaking syrup, or a glaze, giving the cake an intense lemon flavor with subtle boozy sweetness.

Often finished with lemon frosting or powdered sugar: She made limoncello cake for the summer party.

Related
  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • ItalianOf or from Rome's country
  • dessertSweet course after dinner
  • glazeThin lustrous coating
  • spongeAbsorbent cleaning material

bundt pan · citrus · Amalfi · Amalfi Coast · dolce vita · liqueur · sweet · tangy · frosting · slice · yellow · creamy · moist · celebration · summer · summer party · refreshing · baking

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food category

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Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G