11 Italian baking recipes
Check out our sweet Italian baking ideas, from a show-stopping Sicilian ricotta cake to twists on polenta cake and a traditional Easter cake
Looking for a sweet Italian bake to serve at your next dinner party? Want an easy Italian cake for a summer afternoon tea event? Try our baking ideas including polenta cake to serve with coffee, Italian ricotta cake and a traditional Easter cake similar to panettone. Plan a full dinner party with our Italian recipes, and check out our Italian desserts for more inspiration.
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Best Italian baking recipes
Biscotti
These twice-baked biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. They are traditionally made with skin-on almonds that give a delicate nutty flavour.
Limoncello tart
Add a bit of a kick to your lemon dessert with our smooth and zingy limoncello tart, encased in buttery homemade pastry. Make this impressive pudding for a light yet seriously moreish dinner party dessert.
Cannoli
Make a batch of homemade cannoli for a sweet Italian treat for your next dinner party, served with a shot of espresso.
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Zuccotto
A classic Italian dessert with sponge, chocolate and a splash of booze, try our version of zuccotto for an impressive dinner party dessert.
Sicilian ricotta cake
This impressive Sicilian ricotta cake will steal the show at dinner, with chunks of chocolate studded through creamy baked ricotta. It's deceptively easy to make, too.
Rich chocolate and hazelnut torte
Our chocolate and hazelnut torte is a seriously creamy and indulgent weekend treat. This recipe only takes 30 minutes to whip up and can feed up to 12 people.
Italian lemon cake
Amalfi lemons give a strong, intense lemony aroma in our Italian cake recipe, making a fitting summery cake which is a real crowd pleaser, too.
Blood orange polenta drizzle cake
Our take on polenta cake uses juicy blood oranges for extra wow factor. It's easy to make and is the ideal sweet treat to accompany your morning coffee.
Italian coffee cake with cappuccino buttercream
An American favourite with an Italian twist, check out our super easy coffee slab cake with an indulgent cappuccino buttercream.
Baked figs with amaretto
Jammy figs are roasted with amaretto for a nutty sweetness. Serve with creamy mascarpone and crumbled amaretti biscuits for an elegant autumnal dessert.
Panforte
This Italian dessert is popular during the festive season. Chewy, nutty and sweet, it's packed with pistachios, almonds and dried fruits.
Italian Easter cake
A yeasty bake that's similar to a panettone, check out this traditional Italian Easter cake, topped with candied fruit, sugar and almonds.
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