Type | Cake |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Lamporecchio, Tuscany |
Main ingredients | Flour, butter, eggs, sugar, milk, anise seeds |
The berlingozzo is a typical Carnival cake from Lamporecchio, in the province of Pistoia, central Italy. [1] It is a simple ring-shaped cake, flavored with anise, and has its origins in the time of the Medici.[ citation needed] The name derives from berlingaccio, a term that indicated Fat Thursday. [2]
The ingredients are egg yolks, flour, sugar, grated lemon and / or orange zest, butter and milk.