Torta della Nonna Cremosa e Morbida (Italian Creamy Grandmother’s Cake) Prep time: 40 minutes Baking time: 45 to 55 minutes Cooling and setting time: 3 hours Total time: About 4 hours 30 minutes Servings: 10 to 12 Difficulty: Medium Oven: 350°F, 175°C Pan: 9 inch, 23 cm round springform pan Torta della Nonna is one of the most recognizable desserts of Tuscan tradition. The classic idea is beautifully simple: pastry enclosing a generous layer of lemon scented pastry cream, fin

Torta 7 Vasetti (Italian Seven Jar Yogurt Cake) Prep time: 20 minutes Baking time: 40 to 50 minutes Cooling time: 40 minutes Total time: About 1 hour 50 minutes Servings: 10 to 12 Difficulty: Easy Oven: 350°F, 175°C Pan: 9 inch, 23 cm round cake pan Measuring jar: 1 standard 125 g yogurt container Torta 7 Vasetti is one of the simplest and most recognizable cakes of modern Italian home baking. Its defining characteristic is already contained in its name. Instead of weighing m

Torta Pere e Cioccolato (Italian Pear and Chocolate Cake) Prep time: 30 minutes Baking time: 50 to 60 minutes Cooling time: 45 minutes Total time: About 2 hours 15 minutes Servings: 10 Difficulty: Medium Oven: 350°F, 175°C Pan: 9 inch, 23 cm round cake pan Torta Pere e Cioccolato is one of those combinations that demonstrates why simple Italian home baking can be so satisfying. Dark chocolate provides intensity and slight bitterness, while ripe pears contribute sweetness, per