Description
Zuppa inglese is a traditional Italian dessert similar to trifle. It features layers of sponge cake soaked in liqueur, custard, and chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g sponge cake
- 500ml custard
- 100g dark chocolate
- 100ml Alchermes or rum
- 50g powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cut the sponge cake into slices.
- Layer the cake in a dish, soaking each layer with Alchermes or rum.
- Spread custard over each layer.
- Add grated dark chocolate between layers.
- Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh custard for best results.
- Adjust liqueur quantity to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: zuppa inglese, Italian dessert, trifle, custard cake