Chestnut Cake

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Dolce di castagne is a traditional chestnut cake originating from Tuscany. The cake is usually made with a combination of chestnut flour, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, breadcrumbs, milk, and lemon juice. The eggs are mixed with sugar, lemon juice, milk, chestnut flour, salt, and dissolved yeast. The dough is placed into a buttered baking pan that’s been dusted with breadcrumbs, and it’s left to rise for about two hours. Once risen, the cake is baked in the oven for more than half an hour or until it becomes browned. After it cools down slightly, dolce di castagne is cut into slices and served on individual plates.