Torta Mantovana

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Torta Mantovana is a traditional cake originating from Prato. It's made with a combination of eggs, egg yolks, butter, sugar, lemon rind, flour, almonds, and pine nuts. The eggs are mixed with sugar, flour, and butter in order to make a base. The base is then topped with pieces of almonds and pine nuts. After it has been baked, torta Mantovana is traditionally decorated with icing sugar. It's recommended to serve it with a glass of dessert wine on the side.