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Slow Living in Italy: Cozy Baking and Cooking During Gloomy Winter Days | Amandina Cake

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Slow Living in Italy: Cozy Baking and Cooking During Gloomy Winter Days | Amandina Cake

Hello everyone! Welcome to my channel!
For translations, please click on the CC button.

In today’s video, I’ll share my approach to slow living in Italy—embracing cozy baking and cooking on gloomy winter days, as well as how I care for my plants and home. The cake recipe I’m sharing with you is called Amandina cake, a dessert that brings back sweet memories of my childhood.

Amandina Cake Recipe:

Ingredients Cocoa Sponge Cake:
– 150 g flour
– 150 g sugar
– 25 g cocoa powder
– 6 eggs (room temperature)
– 4 tablespoons seeds oil
– 2 packets vanilla sugar

Ingredients for the Chocolate Cream:
– 250 g soft butter (room temperature)
– 250 g mascarpone
– 400 g dark chocolate (50% – 65% cocoa)
– 150 g sugar
– 4 eggs (room temperature)
– 1 tablespoon rum essence
– a pinch of salt

Ingredients for the Syrup:
– 150 ml water
– 50 g sugar
– 1 tablespoon rum essence

Ingredients for the Glaze:
– 200 g dark chocolate ((50% – 65% cocoa)
– 200 ml heavy cream (for whipped cream)

Step 1: Cocoa Sponge Cake
Beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar with a mixer for about 10 minutes until you get a thick, fluffy mixture. Gradually add the vegetable oil, mixing gently to incorporate. Then, slowly add the flour, followed by the cocoa powder, mixing carefully after each addition.
Pour the batter into a greased and floured baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 30-40 minutes.

Step 2: Syrup
Pour the sugar into a small saucepan and let it caramelize over low heat, stirring occasionally by gently moving the pan without mixing. Once the sugar has melted and turned golden, carefully add the water. Let it boil until the sugar is fully dissolved. Then, add the rum essence and mix. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature before using.

Step 3: Chocolate Cream
Melt the chocolate using a double boiler and set it aside. Meanwhile, also using a double boiler, beat the eggs with the sugar for 10 minutes. Continue beating with a mixer until the mixture becomes thick and creamy.
Gradually add the melted chocolate and mix well. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then slowly incorporate the butter, mascarpone, and rum essence, mixing everything thoroughly until smooth.

Step 4: Cake Assembly
Slice the sponge cake into three layers. Soak the first layer with syrup, then spread a layer of cream. Repeat the process until the entire cake is assembled. Then, let the cake rest in the fridge for one hour.

Step 5: Glaze
Melt the chocolate in the warm cream, then let it cool slightly before pouring it over the cake.

More about me:
My name is Cory, and I live on the outskirts of Milan in a 100-year-old renovated house. I work as a creative producer in advertising, and in my spare time, I write screenplays. I’ve just finished my first psychological thriller novel, a work of investigation.

Here you can find the illustrated children books that I wrote under the pseudonym Tina Renolf.

Italian printed version:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/un-insolito-racconto-natalizio/paperback/product-1q5jz5me.html?q=&page=1&pageSize=4

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/nel-regno-di-titina/paperback/product-1q5g86p8.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/lolo-nel-mondo-degli-abissi/paperback/product-1r84wmdg.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

English printed version:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/in-titinas-kingdom/paperback/product-12jewye5.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

Italian e-book version:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/un-insolito-racconto-natalizio/ebook/product-1g8924r7.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/nel-regno-di-titina/ebook/product-1mqze2qr.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

https://www.lulu.com/shop/tina-renolf/lolo-nel-mondo-degli-abissi/ebook/product-1ngr6vgk.html?q=tina+renolf&page=1&pageSize=4

Business e-mail: cory.cozyhomediary@gmail.com
Vinted @coripop

Thank you for your love!💓
See you soon!
Cory

36 Comments

  1. @Lazy_DinoSnore

    What a perfect timing for my birthday (which is today 🎉😂) god that cake looks delicious and she dares to say she’s not an expert in cooking Nor designing all of this and you still consider yourself not an expert 😢 your a master in cooking the only problem with you is that you are too generous with rum 😂😂 other than that master, as for gloomy/ rainy days I don’t consider them bad actually quite the opposite i love them 🌚 wish you a wonderful weekend ❤❤and happy valentines day and many to come world love source ❤❤

  5. @veroniquedominguez4491

    Bonjour Cory, merci pour ce bon moment de partage. Vos plantes sont magnifiques, vos voisins sont gentils, les fleurs sont magnifiques 🪴🪻🌼❤Arly est adorable, il avance vite vers la maison lorsqu'il pleut 😂🐶🩵🥰Votre gâteau 🎂 pour la St Valentin était magnifique et devait être délicieux 😋 ❤Moi , j'ai fait un tiramisu au café ☕️ mais la crème ne me convenait pas trop😂mais il était mangeable. Bon week-end 🥰

  6. @toni2017

    Hi 🙂 12:44
    I like bad weather actually. I like to feel warm and cozy at home!!
    You are very good masterchef by the way👍💁‍♀️
    Baci 💕

  7. @ProgramaçãoHojeEmDia-d7z

    Olá! Aqui no Brasil temos bastante sol, tivemos agora uns 10 dias de calor quase insuportáveis, não gosto do verão, passo muito ruim, vc fez a moranga caramelizada com carne de porco?. Um abraço!

  8. @Rok29

    Ti-am descoperit de curand canalul si imi place foarte tare! Poate ma insel dar citind traducerea in engleza, ai zis ca amandina este prajitura copilăriei tale, mi-am dat seama ca esti romanca, sper sa nu grescesc! 😊 Te imbratisez si iti doresc mult succes in tot ceea ce faci!🤗

  10. @paolavisentin9875

    Ciao Cory, che acquolina che mi è venuta nel vedere questa torta Amandina la rifarò molto presto, amo il cioccolato,grazie per la compagnia,serena domenica🌺

  11. @georgyaugusta8238

    Ce dragut, preparatele sunt super delicioase, felicitari! Ai vecini norocosi, cand ai zis ca sunt multumiti de experientele tale culinare mi-am amintit unele lucruri de cand am inceput eu sa gatesc, toti cainii din cartier erau prietenii mei, ma tratau cu un respect de care nu am ami avut parte de atunci. Vreau sa zic ca se bucurau de toata mancarea care nu-mi reusea

  13. @georgyaugusta8238

    Am trimis mesajul anterior cu greseli de ortogarfie, la repezeala, scuze! Sper ca ai avut o zi frumoasa de Valentine”s day. Spor la munca!🥰

  15. @theresajohnson6684

    Cory you give yourself away when preparing the plants and your gorgeous well behaved child was a sleep 😂❤watching you cook as I always tell my daughter you go girl Beautiful and talent is the way to go I think the basket gives a oof to your house plants Thank you for another great video ❤

  19. @lindamcconnell1653

    Hello! Bad weather in Quebec does not compare to yours. We're expecting another 50 cms of snow tomorrow morning and we woke up with -17C temperatures this morning. We're used to it but like all of you we are hoping for spring to come soon. Still, life is the same for us; cozying up at home with warm dishes, cats and dogs snuggling under blankets.

  23. @shainaslifestyle3267

    Hi Sweet friend! I'm your new subscriber from Saudi Arabia. Beautiful video thanks for sharing stay blessed and best wishes from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

  24. @Lazy_DinoSnore

    Hey so sorry i just noticed the 6.11k subscribers i know it’s a bit late but you know me clumsy as always congratulations on the big step cory I’m so happy for you I appreciate all the effort and hard work it’s paying off and big thanks to your supportive family until you hit the big milestone one day let us enjoy the small steps 🎉🎉wish that 2025 is one of the best years ❤❤❤❤❤

  25. @ClaudyneHappy

    Hello Cory, si tu n'existais pas il faudrait t'inventer.😉 A chacune de tes vidéos tu m'apportes tellement de joie, de rire et de bonheur💝💖 Cela aussi c'est la Saint-Valentin, tout l'amour❤👾 que tu nous partages. Merci pour toutes ces délicieuses recettes. J'ai déjà pris un kilo juste en regardant ta vidéo du gâteau au chocolat 😅🤣😂. Je t'embrasse très fort ainsi qu'Arly (tellement mignon😍). Bon dimanche et à bientôt. 😘😘😘❤

  30. @bitzucka

    Buna Cory ! Esti asa de amuzanta ., mereu te privesc cu zambetul pe buze ., imi dai o stare de bine ., de confort, urmarindu-te . 🤗 Imi plac mancarurile tale ., iar dulcele pe care l-ai facut azi .., pff., imi da tarcoale in minte de cand l-am vazut 🤗., mi-am salvat reteta 👍, multumesc! Te rog sa-l imbratisezi pe Arly., e minunat .,imi bucura sufletul cand il vad ❤. Te imbratisez si iti doresc zile frumoase🤗🤗!

  31. @d.d.mac.3773

    We cope with our 2 feet of snow by staying by the fire, drinking coffee or hot chocolate, cooking/baking and watching movies. Every once and awhile we'll go out and dig, then come in and thaw. Rinse and repeat! Your cake looked lush. Yum. I hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day, despite the lack of sun.

  32. @marifeucedo6568

    Hola guapísima, si quieres triunfar en tu huerto como novata, te aconsejo plantar calabacines. Eso sí, con precaución porque crecen como alimañas, jejeje. Yo, como hortelana torpe, el año pasado plante 6 plantitas de calabacines y estuvimos comiendo calabacines hasta bien entrado octubre y hasta aburrirlos. Además, no hay que hacerles nada 🤷🏻‍♀️. Anímate con un par de plantitas este año y a ver que tal te va. Otra planta súper agradecida y que no se muere en invierno es la fresa. Espero que te animes y nos lo cuentes. Besitos ❤❤❤❤

  34. @lilialessandra4963

    Salut Cory, décidément nous avons de nombreux points communs 😃. J'ai commencé à faire mes premiers semis . En effet je vais commencer un potager en permaculture. Ma terre est trop argileuse. L'an passé j'ai essayé dans des pots. Seules les échalotes ont bien marché 😭. Il faut dire que l'on a eu un printemps pourri 😅
    Alors après avoir déposé plein de matières organiques dans des bacs potagers tout l'automne et fait du compost j'ai hâte de commencer. Pour l'instant tous les semis sont dans le salon 😅😅. On a encore des températures négatives la nuit.
    Je vais suivre avec plaisir l'évolution de tes plantations.
    Je vais essayer de faire ton gâteau 🎂 au chocolat, il donne faim. 😘

  35. @deborahh.l.a4897

    Hello from Brazil! Just wanted to thank you, I had to stay in quarantine those last few days due to COVID and your videos have made me company and kept my spirit high (I think I watched your whole channel haha). Thank you !

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