Course | Dessert |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | |
Serving temperature | Cold |
Main ingredients | Sponge cake or savoiardi, alchermes, custard |
Zuppa inglese (/ˈzuːpə ɪŋˈɡleɪzeɪ, ˈsuː-/ ZOO-pə ing-GLAY-zay, SOO-, Italian: [ˈdzuppa iŋˈɡleːze, ˈtsuppa iŋˈɡleːse]; lit. 'English soup') is an Italian dessert with layers of custard and sponge cake dipped in liqueur, perhaps derived from trifle.