With the nearing of Carnival here in Malta come the arrival of the Prinjolata cakes, a special treat for just this time of year. The sweet overdose before lent. Have taken it upon my self to taste test as many slices as I can this year in order to find the best one and then to gleen the recipe if possible. Will be back with an update and hopefully a good recipe in a weeks time. So far St. James Cavalier in Valletta is number one, Pictured above is it's huge cake on display. For other Corner Views look here.
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wow!! that is a big cake! and looks so good!
ReplyDeleteIt looks absolute Yummie!
ReplyDeleteWow! I guess that is the Maltese version of King Cake. Very interesting. Looking forward to the recipe.
ReplyDeleteCan confirm the slice I had from this one was indeed good! It was about a fifth of the slice that you see cut out here, a dense 200 gram sort of piece! Usually they are made with some combination of crushed biscuits, pine nuts, almonds, candied orange peel, vermouth, sweetened condensed milk, bits of chocolate, eggs and who knows what else, am still in the getting-to- know-this-cake sort of way.
ReplyDeleteholy smokes. it looks like an observatory studded with nuts and cherries! i've never heard of such a thing. sure beats the heck out of hot cross buns!
ReplyDeleteoh! that looks so good with a coffee it must be heaven! I hope you get the recipe. By the way, I posted a Dahl recipe on La Tulipe you may like since you mentioned Dahl the last time. The children may like it too since it is really tasty (put less turmeric or none at all if you prefer and replace it with a little bit of cumin for the children). And thank you for your kind note on caramelo!
ReplyDeleteThat looks incredible....and very tasty!!
ReplyDeleteC x
Oh my gracious me!
ReplyDeleteYou know I have never tried this!!! I think I will have to this year for the sake of taste ;)
ReplyDeleteKenza, Thank you for letting me know about the dhal recipe! Yes, was good with some strong black coffee!
ReplyDeleteCarol, it was, and very sweet.
Dina- do do try! I have heard the Calleja brothers bakery in Valletta is also very good, it's next on my list. Maybe you can join me!
Hmmmm, yummie
ReplyDeletewowza mamma!
ReplyDeletethat's a cake and a half. looks delish and I'd never seen a cake that can be sliced in... let's say different storeys 'cos it's so high!
Like Dina I have never tasted this dessert. One reason could be that someone told me that its covering is made of raw eggs - something which I'm not keen about. But I could be mistaken. Better wait for next year to have a good taste of it.
ReplyDeleteOh my! that looks so good, it can't be REAL!! A nobal cause, find that perfect cake or die trying!!
ReplyDeleteit looks like a work of art!
ReplyDeleteit looks like a work of art!
ReplyDeletewow! looks like some fantastical snowy fairyland cake. cannot wait to hear the recipe.
ReplyDelete(and, zen, you can most likely purchase dried egg whites (which is what the frosting is most likely made of) or try buying your eggs from a reputable farmer who sells the eggs directly to you: no salmonella.)
Cool Jupe, welcome to CV!
ReplyDeleteJuniper, i would love to join you and finally meet you :) . Mornings are always good for me ..... you let me know when.....email me if you like
ReplyDeleteArrggh !!! I want to taste... Now !
ReplyDeleteI like Malta... I spent two weeks last summer on the island... for the second time... Lucky you are !
I don't know...that looks like a frosted fruit cake. This isn't one of those panatone type cakes, is it?
ReplyDeleteKryn, nope nothing like panatone. This is dense stuff, condensed milk, nuts,crushed biscuits, candied orange peel and chocolate.
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