Nutrition
≈ 450 kcalper portion of about 150 g
- Protein5%
- Fat45%
- Carbohydrates50%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A traditional sponge cake dessert layered with sweetened ricotta cheese, marzipan, and candied fruits. It is often encased in a shell of icing or marzipan.
- Cuisine
- Italian (Sicilian)
- Origin
- Sicily, Middle Ages/Baroque period
Typical ingredients
- sponge cake
- ricotta cheese
- sugar
- candied fruit
- marzipan
- icing
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
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