Rose cake: the original recipe

The rose cake is a jewel of Italian pastry, born in the noble kitchens of Mantua in the 15th century. Over time, this dessert has become a true heritage of sweetness and refinement, keeping its original recipe intact.

Made with a soft rose-shaped leavened brioche dough and enriched with a delicious filling of butter and sugar, this cake offers a culinary experience telling about love, history and sharing, conquering even the most demanding palates at the first taste.

Immerse yourself in a unique dimension, where elegance and delicacy will guide you to discover a soft and special dessert. Let’s find out together the original recipe of the rose cake!

Ingredients

In order to realize your own cake you’ll need following ingredients:

1. For the poolish:

• 80 g of Manitoba flour
• 5 g of fresh yeast
• 50 g of full-fat milk
• 10 g of cold butter

2. For the dough:

• 450 g of Manitoba flour
• 100 g of cold butter
• 80 g of sugar
• 15 g of fresh yeast
• 2 eggs
• 190 g of full-fat milk
• 5 g of salt

3. For the filling:

• 70 g of butter
• 150 g of sugar

4. To brush before baking:

• 1 yolk
• 20 g of fresh cream

5. To glaze after cooking:

• 100 g of water
• 100 g of sugar

How to prepare the Rose cake

The procedure to prepare this cake is very easy, even if it requires times. You can also ask the little ones to help you preparing this cake, to make this moment even more special.

To prepare the poolish

• Pour the flour into a bowl together with the crumbled yeast and the cold butter.
• Add the milk and mix until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
• Knead a little on the kitchen counter creating a ball, wrap the bowl and let it rise for 1 hour at room temperature. Once the volume has doubled, it will be ready for the next steps.

To prepare the dough

• Take the yeast and pour it into a mixer, add the flour and crumbled yeast, knead at medium speed adding the milk.
• When the mixture is homogeneous, add the sugar until completely absorbed, then, continuing to knead, add the first egg, and then the second.
• Continue kneading, add the diced butter little by little, always keeping the dough smooth and homogeneous.
• Add the salt and knead for 5 minutes at low speed.
• Transfer the dough to the counter, giving it a spherical shape, move it into a bowl and after wrapping it, let it rest for about 2 hours.

To prepare the filling

• Pour the butter into a bowl and soften it with a spatula.
• Then mix the butter with the sugar until you obtain a smooth mixture and keep it aside.

To prepare the syrup

• Pour the water and sugar into a saucepan, this will be used to glaze the cake once cooked.
• Bring the liquid to a boil and let the sugar dissolve completely.
• Turn off the heat and let the syrup

Last steps

• When the dough has risen, transfer it to the floured counter and flatten it with the help of a rolling pin until you obtain a rectangle approximately 50×30 cm in size.
• Take the butter and sugar mixture and spread it over the entire surface.
• Roll up the dough on the longest side to form a roll, and start cutting the rounds, obtaining 7 roses, about 7 cm thick.
• Arrange the disks with the cut facing upwards in a previously buttered baking tray: one in the center and the others around it.

• Wrap again and let the rounds rise for about 1 hour, covering the space between them.
• After the leavening, in a bowl, beat the egg yolk with the cream, brush the cake and bake.
• Bake the cake in a preheated static oven at 180° for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 160° and continue cooking for another 30 minutes. When the roses are golden brown, the cake will be ready.
• Once baked, brush it with the syrup and let cool for about 30 minutes.
• Finally, prepare yourself to taste this super soft dessert while still warm!

For those with a sweet tooth, rose cake with jam

If you want to personalize your cake making it even tastier, you can enrich it with a thin layer of jam on the surface or in the filling. You can use our  strawberry jam, apricot jam or raspberry jam, depending on your personal taste. Our jams meet every palate preference, you choose!

Preservation

The rose cake can be stored inside an airtight container or under a glass bell jar. At room temperature, the cake maintains its characteristics for up to a maximum of 3 days.

Did you wright down the original recipe? All you have to do is roll up your sleeves and get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!