Food energy(per 100 g serving) 340 kcal (1424 kJ) Fat 9 g | Protein 4 g | |
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Nutritional value(per 100 g serving) Protein4 gFat9 gCarbohydrate59 g Main ingredients Raisin, Zante currant, Cherry, Flour, Egg as food, Butter, Sugar Similar Flour, Butter, Egg as food, Raisin, Panforte | ||
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Genoa cake (also simply Genoa) is a fruit cake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter and sugar.
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Origins
Although the name genoa cake is mainly used in the UK, where recipes for it have been around since the 19th century, it is a variant of the Pandolce cake which originated in 16th century Genoa as a Christmas cake. Unlike genoa, traditional Pandolce includes pine nuts as a major ingredient and uses yeast as its raising agent, which requires several hours to rise, like bread. This original form is now known as Pandolce Alto, whilst a simpler variant which uses baking powder is known as Pandolce basso and is essentially the same as the genoa cake sold in the UK, with a moist but crumbly texture.
The term Genoa cake is also sometimes used to refer to two other Genoa-related cakes, neither of which are fruit cakes: Génoise cake, a light sponge cake, and Pain de Gênes (Genoa Bread), a dense almond cake.
