Zuccotto is an Italian dessert with origins in Florence. Zuccotto is a semi-frozen, chilled dessert made with alchermes, cake and ice cream. It can be frozen, then thawed before serving. This dessert is traditionally made in a special pumpkin-shaped mold . It is widely believed to have been inspired by the dome of Florence's duomo . Others allude to its shape as closely resembling a cardinal's skullcap or zucchetto.
Zuccotto
Italian
Italian cuisine dessert made using a pumpkin shaped mold
Characteristic of:
Tuscan cuisine
Contains, including ancestors:
Cream
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q227658
Wikipedia title:
Zuccotto
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