Santa and Befana cake

Step 1

Peel the pears, remove the core and let them caramelize in a pan for at least 10-12 minutes with a knob of butter and brown sugar. Work the yolks with the sugar until a light and frothy mixture is obtained and add the melted chocolate and butter. Mix with the whips and add the sifted flour, potato starch, baking powder and cocoa. Finally, add the beaten egg whites and mix with a spatula with movements from the bottom to the other. Place half the dough in a mold, lay the pears and cover with other dough. Bake at 180 ° C for 40 - 45 minutes. Mix the dark sugar with the water, dip the ladyfingers and add the pearls. Place them on the cake using Royal Icing as a glue. Complete with Sugar Paste characters.