Widows cake

Widows' cake is a fluffy cake, lightly covered with sugar and pine nuts, which gets its name from the custom that some women parish authorities — often widows — had of preparing it for liturgical celebrations and for the benefit of souls. The dough, halfway between the brioche and the traditional Catalan coca, is enriched with olive oil from the Penedès and a dash of anise that gives it a very characteristic aniseed perfume.
After a first long leaven, the dough is divided into thick sheets, rolled out and a shallow grid is applied to it with the tip of a knife. It is sprinkled with abundant sugar - which caramelizes in the oven - and raw pine nuts are sprinkled on top. The result is a light cake, with a golden crust and a moist interior. It was traditionally eaten by All Saints, but its popularity has made it present today on pastry shop windows all year round.
The inhabitants of Sant Sadurní appreciate its simplicity and nostalgic aftertaste that evokes family gatherings and Sunday afternoons. Many tourists buy one for breakfast before a tasting in the cavas, as it combines perfectly with a semi-dry cava thanks to the contrast of sweetness and bubbly.

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