The Italian breakfast, spelt flour and cocoa ring cake. Guest post for Kulsum of Journey Kitchen

settembre 6, 2011

I have been admiring Kulsum’s blog for months, in love with her Indian recipes, with that Middle Eastern hint that makes her tasty dishes even more interesting and appealing. How have I been able to meet Kulsum, born and brought up an Indian Bohra household in Kuwait? Twitter is the answer, and the reason I’m here today with a guest post regarding the Italian breakfast!

As a grown-up, my daily breakfast is now a cup of jasmine green tea with two slices of toasted bread and a translucent spread of home made jam, but as a child I adored the ciambellone, our home made and rustic ring cake, a classic of many Italian family breakfasts.

This is not a fancy cake, you won’t see this golden brown ring cake in a patisserie window next to glossy macarons and deep chocolate masterpieces. Tough, I assure you that you can find it on a morning breakfast table in many Italian houses, lovingly sliced by the caring hands of mothers for their sleepy children, or generously spread with home made fruit jam by hungry students ready to face a new day.

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15 Responses to “The Italian breakfast, spelt flour and cocoa ring cake. Guest post for Kulsum of Journey Kitchen”

Veronique said:

settembre 6th, 2011 at 17:26

International Jul’s

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 6th, 2011 alle 22:02

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Rosa said:

settembre 6th, 2011 at 17:33

Spelt is a great addition to a cake! It looks wonderful.

I love Kulsum’s blog too.

Cheers,

Rosa

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 6th, 2011 alle 22:03
I must confess spelt is really my favourite flour right now!

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Sue/the view from great island said:

settembre 6th, 2011 at 18:11

I’m so glad I found your blog through today’s guest post on Journey Kitchen. This cake looks so much lighter than traditional American coffee cakes, I can’t wait to try it.

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 6th, 2011 alle 22:04
that’s why I love guest posts! I hope you will enjoy it!

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Rachel said:

settembre 6th, 2011 at 18:49

Unfancy cake for breakfast? Yes please! I love spelt flour too so I’m sure I’d love this!

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 6th, 2011 alle 22:05
haha! we’re very similar!

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orioye oluseyi isaiah Risposta:
settembre 7th, 2011 alle 11:06
very nice one

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Michelle said:

settembre 7th, 2011 at 22:19

I love rustic cakes like this, especially for breakfast! I can’t wait to give it a try.

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 8th, 2011 alle 10:37
just let me know your ideas about the cake and tell me something more about your breakfast!

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Jen at The Three Little Piglets said:

settembre 9th, 2011 at 20:00

I’ll take rustic and homemade over window display food any day of the week and twice on Sundays! Something very comforting about it. Looks delicious!

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 13th, 2011 alle 09:58
hahaha! you’re completely right! twice on the weekend!

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Kulsum said:

settembre 12th, 2011 at 21:33

Thank you so much for being my guest Giulia. The post is awesome and so is the cake. Lots of love to you

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Giulia Risposta:
settembre 13th, 2011 alle 09:58
it was a pleasure, really! thank you for having me as a guest!

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