Italian Grandma’s Cake (Torta della Nonna)

Ingredients You’ll Need 🛒
For the Pastry Cream:
2 cups (480ml) whole milk

4 egg yolks

½ cup (100g) sugar

¼ cup (30g) cornstarch

1 tsp vanilla extract

Zest of 1 lemon (optional)

For the Cake Dough:
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour

½ cup (100g) sugar

½ cup (115g) cold butter, cubed

1 egg

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

For Topping:
¼ cup pine nuts (or sliced almonds)

Powdered sugar, for dusting

Step-by-Step Instructions 👩‍🍳
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