Nutrition
- Protein5%
- Fat47%
- Carbohydrates47%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A layered dessert typically consisting of sponge cake soaked in Alchermes liqueur and layered with custard.
- Cuisine
- Italian
Typical ingredients
- sponge cake
- custard
- alchermes liqueur
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Italy
- Origin
- Italy
Read more
Zuppa inglese (lit. 'English soup') is an Italian dessert with layers of custard and sponge cake dipped in liqueur, perhaps derived from trifle. To make zuppa inglese, either sponge cake or sponge fingers are dipped in alchermes, a bright red, extremely aromatic Italian herbal liqueur.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Zuppa inglese” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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