Italian Mimosa Cake | Torta Mimosa

An Italian cake from Rieti, Italy, that is now associated with and enjoyed on March 8, International Women's Day (Festa della Donna). The cake is made with three layers of pan di Spagna sponge cake soaked with liqueur or fruit juice and filled with a lightened pastry cream. Pieces of sponge cake are arranged on the top and sides of the cake to resemble the mimosa flower, the symbol of International Women's Day.

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