Torta Delizia

If there is one cake that you will see in almost every pastry shop in Italy, this is it. The interior of the torta is usually fairly plain, normally a sponge cake layer simply filled with jam or a bit of pastry cream. All of the cake’s glory is in its exterior, completely covered with a macaroon paste piped on with a star tube. After a quick baking for the macaroon covering, the cake is glazed to make the coating shine.

The torta delizia has much in common with the Vie