Florence, the best cake you’ve never had - Ep. 136
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Florence, the best cake you’ve never had - Ep. 136
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No matter how much we Tuscans believe that everyone comes here because we're lovely people, chances are that people that land in our region come here because they love our...
show moreIf you listen to the full episode you will learn how this cake was born not even a century ago so that a baker could get out of trouble with his enraged wife. This innovative cake became super popular in Florence but has gone a bit out of fashion lately. Luckily for you, while not very easy to make, it's still possible to bake it yourself. In the episode I will guide you step by step into preparing your very own slice of Florentine goodness. If you are curious but not exactly willing to waste an afternoon to have a slice of this cake, your best bet is to head to downtown Florence and taste it in a local caffè. To help you get the most from your time here, I've listed my very subjective and questionable list of the top 5 bakeries in town. Just make sure you get at least a slice of the Torta Fedora. You definitely won't regret it. A lot of empty calories but it's also exceedingly good.
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.tuscanypeople.com/torta-fedora/
https://toscanascosta.blogspot.com/2015/01/fedora-la-torta-scomparsa.html
https://www.tuscanypeople.com/migliori-pasticcerie-a-firenze/
http://www.pasticceriasieni.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=54&lang=it
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