Zeppole Di San Giuseppe, topped with fresh strawberry instead of a sour cherry

Zeppole Di San Giuseppe, topped with fresh strawberry instead of a sour cherry

Ingredients

To make Zeppole Di San Giuseppe, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

Flour: 250g (all-purpose flour or cake flour)

Eggs: 3, beaten

Butter: 100g (melted)

Milk: 100ml (use fresh milk for the best flavor)

Sugar: 50g (to sweeten the dough)

Salt: 1/4 teaspoon

Yeast (or baking powder): 1/2 teaspoon

Cooking oil: For frying the cake

Butter cream (or pastry cream): 500g (can be bought ready-made or homemade)

Vanilla flavor: 1 teaspoon

Lemon: 1/2 fruit (grated lemon zest for added flavor)

Cherries or pistachios (optional): For decorating the cake

Zeppole di San Giuseppe