CNYEats A Taste of Utica Italian Rum Cake

Get your Yum on.  This recipe from our book A Taste of Utica is like a little slice of heaven. Page 154 through 155: Italian Rum Cake, posted by Mario 1 Italian Sponge Cake (recipe below) 1 recipe of Zabaglione (recipe below) 1 cup chocolate pudding (optional) sliced strawberries whipped cream toasted sliced almonds rum or a rum-sugar wash (for the wash, simply boil 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar for 3 minutes then stir in 2 TBS of rum). Italian Sponge Cake 8 egg yolks 8 egg whites 2 tsp. grated lemon peal 2 tsp. almond extract 1 [...]