Torta Della Nonna | Italian Grandma’s Custard Cake

Torta della Nonna or Grandmother’s cake is such a classic Italian dessert! Is the most delicious Italian custard tart made with sweet shortcrust pastry, Italian custard cream, and topped with pinoli (pine nuts). An elegant and beautiful dessert for any occasion. A perfectly crisp sweet shortcrust pastry with fresh lemon zest and a thick vanilla and lemon custard filling topped with crunchy pine nuts, dusted with confectioner’s sugar. It’s incredibly delicious! Buon Appetito!

Makes: 12 servings

Ingredients for Pasta Frolla (Dough):

– 10.6 oz (300 grams) All-purpose flour
– 5.3 oz (150 grams) Unsalted butter (cold)
– 5.3 oz (150 grams) Sugar
– 1 Egg + 1 egg yolk
– 1 Pinch of salt
– 0.18 oz (5 grams) Baking Powder
– Lemon zest of 1 lemon

Ingredients for Crema Pasticcera (Custard Cream):

– 16.9 oz (500 grams) Whole milk
– 4 Egg yolk
– 4.23 oz (120 grams) Sugar
– 1.59 oz (45 grams) cornstarch
– 1 Lemon peel
– 4.9 ml (1 teaspoon) Pure vanilla extract

Ingredients for Decoration:

– 1.4 oz (40 grams) Pinoli (Pine nuts)
– Confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Tart mold: 24 cm (9.45 inch)