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Colomba French Toast

Italy is home to many incredible ingredients and dishes that can add excitement and flavor to your meals. Today I’m using Colomba cake, a dove-shaped Easter pastry that can be served all year round to put a twist on the American classics. Colomba makes the perfect base for an elevated French toast. The citrus notes in the cake really shine once it’s warmed up in the pan, and its combination of crunchy almonds and pearl sugar, over a delicate glaze, makes every bite of this iconic treat soft, fragrant, and unmistakably Italian. Topping it with Italian orange marmalade takes it over the top!

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Serves: 6+
Colomba French Toast

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 Colomba Cake, cut into slices
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 TBSP Vanilla
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • Italian Orange Marmalade (for topping)
  • Powder Sugar (for dusting)

👩‍🍳 Directions

  1. 1

    Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a flat bowl or pan.

  2. 2

    Dip the sliced Colomba cake into the egg mixture to coat both sides.

  3. 3

    Add to a pan over medium heat and cook on both sides until golden.

  4. 4

    Remove from the pan, dust with powdered sugar, and top with a scoop of Italian orange marmalade.

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