Italian Custard Cake?

Question

My aunt left a recipe for a favorite family recipe that was a family tradition for Xmas and Easter. It is making a nervous weck out of me and my family (they scatter when I say I'm making). It is sponge cake with a custard icing. Here's the catcher. The icing is made with only whole milk, sugar, cornstarch and the peel of one large orange. Tint to desired coloring. I have a horrible time with this custard and then getting to stay on the cake. Does anyone have a original recipe. It is from Northern Italy - Palermo. HELP.
The Italian names means - good to eat or good eating. Biango Mangiera - (I know this is misspelled but the recipe is stained and old) HELP

Answer 1

The correct spelling is "Bianco Mangiare" and it don't means good to eat. It means simply "White Food".

Palermo is not in northern Italy. It is in Sicily, the deep south of Italy.

These are recipes for Bianco Mangiare in english:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_22260,00.html
http://italianfood.about.com/od/spoondesserts/r/blr0426.htm
http://www.floras-hideout.com/recipes/recipes.php?page=recipes&data=b/Bianco_Mangiare
http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Bianco%20mangiare

I'm sure you can find a lot more recipes for Bianco Mangiare online ;-)

Answer 2

Italian Custard Cake

Answer 3

Oh no, no, no, Nick. You have to post the recipe here. My tongue is hanging out, lol. I Love Italian. Hope this is close.

Could the filling/custard be:

Zabaione

Zabaione is a delicate, liquid custard made from eggs and Marsala; it can be served as is, in little cups, or served with cookies and such, as a dip, or served over other desserts. In short, tasty and versatile!

INGREDIENTS:
6 yolks
2/3 cup (120 g) sugar
18 tablespoons of Marsala (this should come out to slightly more than a cup)

PREPARATION:
Beat the yolks and the sugar until the mixture is palest yellow tending towards white, then beat in the Marsala and cook over a double boiler. Do not let it reach a boil, but remove it from the fire as soon as it thickens.

When it has cooled to merely warm, you can, if you like, fold in an egg white beaten to very firm peaks.

Answer 4

Hawaiian Custard Cake
18 1/4 ozs Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe White Cake Mix
3 ozs fat-free vanilla pudding
8 ozs fat-free cream cheese -- softened
8 ozs Cool Whip Lite® -- thawed
20 ozs crushed pineapple -- drained
1/4 c coconut
1/4 c walnuts -- chopped
1/4 c maraschino cherries -- drained and chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 13 x 9" pan with cooking spray and flour;
set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour into
prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Meanwhile prepare vanilla
pudding according to package directions. Add cream cheese and whipped
topping to vanilla pudding. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with drained
pineapple over pudding mixture. Then, sprinkle with cherries, walnuts, and
coconut.

Answer 5

This old fashioned frosting is made with a milk and flour mixture beat into sugar and butter mixture.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION:
In a saucepan add a small amount of the milk to flour then stir to make a smooth paste. Add remaining milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cool.
Cream butter using medium speed of electric mixer.

Gradually add sugar and salt; beat well. Add cooled milk mixture. Beat until light and flu

Answer 6

I'd love to help you find this but your question is so garbled I can't understand it.... Email me what you can read from the recipe and I will see if I can make out the missing parts.