Tarta de Santiago

Hi, I haven't been uploading for a while because I moved, but here is a new video! Sorry for the bad video quality - I don't have a camera anymore. :(

Whether it is fact or legend, it is known that James' (the one who wrote the Book of James in the New Testament) bones were found in the city. From then on, pilgrims from the middle ages and the present time have been walking to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

This cake has something to do with that because it is sold all over Santiago de Compostela to welcome the pilgrims. The cross symbol in the middle of the cake is St. James' cross symbol. The cake comes with this symbol traditionally, and so I did it too by printing out a template, cutting it out, and laying the stencil on the cake when I dusted it with powdered sugar.

One other thing about this cake is that it probably originated from the Jews who brought it to Galicia while fleeing Andalucia in the 12-13 centuries. They would eat it during the Passover.

You can find the details of this recipe on my blog:


However the recipe is originally from Food 52, on a post by Poires au Chocolat: