Zuppa inglese is a traditional Italian dessert that combines layers of sponge cake, custard, and whipped cream to create a delightful and visually appealing treat. Often served during special occasions and celebrations, this multi-layered cake is a favorite among dessert enthusiasts and home bakers. The name "zuppa inglese" translates to "English soup" and is thought to have originated from the English trifle, a similar dessert made with layers of cake, fruit, and custard. Over time, the zuppa inglese has evolved into a unique Italian dessert with variations found throughout the country. This article aims to provide readers with the best recipe, tips, and tricks to create the perfect zuppa inglese cake, ensuring an unforgettable dessert experience.
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ZUPPA INGLESE
This Zuppa Inglese recipe is an Italian cream rum cake that requires no baking. It is sooo rich and delicious...My Mom made it for special occasions. For a slightly different taste use almond sponge cookies and almond flavoring in place of the rum.
Provided by donnamaria
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, drain cherry juice and add rum; set aside. Prepare vanilla and chocolate puddings in separate bowls, according to package directions. Allow to set up 5 minutes.
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place a layer of cookies on the bottom of the dish; cut a few of the cookies in order to create a tight fit, if needed.
- Sprinkle cookie layer with 1/3 of the cherry juice mixture and spoon vanilla pudding over the cookies, spreading to the edge of the pan. Repeat steps with cookies, cherry juice and chocolate pudding. Make final layer with cookies and remaining juice.
- In a medium bowl, whip cream and sugar together until soft peaks form. Top dessert with whipped cream, sprinkle with almonds, and garnish with whole cherries. Refrigerate for 2 hours or more before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 85.3 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 280.3 mg, Sugar 12.7 g
ZUPPA INGLESE CAKE
This classic Italian cake, similar to the British trifle, was made by Martha Stewart Living prep kitchen manager John Barricelli for Martha's mother's birthday.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-by-2-inch cake pans; set aside. Fill a medium saucepan 1/4 full with water. Set the saucepan over medium heat, and bring water to a simmer.
- In the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer, combine egg yolks and 1 cup sugar. Place over saucepan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and egg yolks are warm to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes. Test by rubbing between your fingers; egg yolks should feel smooth.
- Transfer bowl to the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add vanilla and salt. Beat on medium speed until pale and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large clean bowl. Wash mixer bowl and whisk attachment, and dry well.
- In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the egg whites and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Beat on high, until stiff glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold one-third of the beaten egg whites into the egg-yolk mixture. Gently, but thoroughly, fold in remaining egg whites. Gently fold in flour, then butter, mixing until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans. Bake, rotating cakes halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Invert onto wire racks, and let stand until completely cool.
- Trim cakes' tops. Cut each cake in half horizontally, creating 4 layers. Place one layer on a 9-inch cake round. Brush with simple syrup. Spread with half of the pastry cream. Top with second layer. Brush with simple syrup. Top with a 1/4-inch-thick layer of whipped cream, about 1 cup. Top with third cake layer. Brush with simple syrup. Spread with remaining pastry cream. Top with final cake layer. Brush with simple syrup. Coat entire cake with an even layer of whipped cream. Use remaining whipped cream to decorate, as desired.
COLOMBA EASTER ZUPPA INGLESE
Steps:
- Cut the cake into 1/2-inch slices.
- In a bowl, combine the peaches with the jam and liqueur and stir until the jam is liquidy.
- In another bowl, beat the ricotta, mascarpone, and sugar until smooth and creamy. Fold in whipped cream to taste.
- Line the bottom of a 2-quart (2-liter) glass bowl with cake pieces. Top with some of the peaches and their liquid. Spread with a layer of the whipped cream mixture and sprinkle with chocolate. Repeat the layers, ending with the whipped cream mixture on top and reserving some of the cake for garnish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with more chocolate and diced pieces of cake just before serving.
ZUPPA INGLESE
Categories Milk/Cream Rum Chocolate Dessert Spring Chill Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For Pastry Creams:
- Bring milk and 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Whisk yolks with remaining 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar in large bowl to blend. Sift flour into yolk mixture and whisk to blend. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan and whisk over medium heat until custard boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Divide custard between 2 medium bowls. Add chocolate and cinnamon to custard in 1 bowl and stir until chocolate melts. Add vanilla and orange peel to custard in second bowl and stir to blend. Press plastic wrap onto surface of each custard and chill until cold, at least 4 hours.
- For Syrup:
- Stir 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Cool. Mix in rum.
- Cut sponge cake vertically into 3/8-inch-thick slices. Arrange enough cake slices on bottom of 16-cup glass bowl to cover in single layer. Brush 6 tablespoons syrup over. Spread half of orange cream over cake. Top with another layer of cake slices. Brush with 7 tablespoons syrup. Spread remaining chocolate cream over. Top with another layer of cake slices. Brush with 7 tablespoons syrup. Spread remaining orange cream over. Top with enough remaining cake slices. Brush with 7 tablespoons syrup. Spread remaining chocolate cream over. Top with enough remaining cake slices to cover. Brush 7 tablespoons syrup over. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Whip 2 cups chilled cream in medium bowl to soft peaks. Spread cream over cake. Garnish with chocolate shavings and candied fruit, if desired.
"ENGLISH SOUP" (ZUPPA INGLESE)
Zuppa inglesemeans "English soup," a reference to its triflelike appearance.But the dessert (dolce) is actually a Tuscan classic, made withlayered pastry cream, chocolate sauce, and wine-soakedladyfingers.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Arrange half the ladyfingers in the bottom of an 8-inch square serving dish. Drizzle with half the wine. Spread 1 1/2 cups pastry cream on top. Drizzle 1/2 cup chocolate sauce over cream. Repeat, adding another layer each of ladyfingers, wine, pastry cream, and chocolate sauce. Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 4 hours.
ZUPPA INGLESE
Make and share this Zuppa Inglese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dee514
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 1 ten inch cake, 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until lemon colored.
- Add flour a little at a time, mixing well.
- Add vanilla and lemon rind, mix well.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Fold egg whites into cake mixture.
- Pour cake batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 375°F for about 40 minutes.
- Cake should be a golden brown and spring back when lightly touched.
- Remove cake from oven, turn cake onto a rack to cool.
- ----Pasticciera Cream----.
- In a 1 quart sauce pan, combine the sugar, egg yolks, flour, lemon rind, and vanilla and mix together well.
- In a second sauce pan, scald milk.
- Pour scalded milk over the egg yolk mixture, beating constantly with a rotary beater.
- Cook egg/milk mixture on low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture reaches the boiling point.
- Cook 4 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, add butter and mix well.
- Pour cream into a bowl and let cool, stir it occasionally to prevent a skin from forming over the top.
- ---Fora Chocolate Pasticciera Cream---.
- Follow above recipe for pasticciera cream, omitting lemon rind.
- Add grated chocolate to cooked pasticciera cream and cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly, until chocolate is blended in well.
- Cool as in above directions.
- ----ZuppaInglese-----.
- Cut sponge cake into half inch slices.
- Sprinkle half the slices with rum, and the other half with creme de cacao.
- Spread the bottom of a 10 inch oven proof dish with a little of the pasticciera cream.
- Place 2 layers of the rum soaked cake slices on top of the cream.
- Pour remaining pasticcera cream over the cake slices.
- Sprinkle the candied fruit over the cream layer.
- Cover the cream/candied fruit layer with 2 layers of the creme de cacao soaked cake slices.
- In a medium sized bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- Add sugar to beaten whites, and beat again (to dissolve sugar).
- Pile the beaten egg whites on top of the cake.
- Bake in a slow (300°F) oven for 20 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.4, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 201.2, Sodium 103.8, Carbohydrate 74.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 52.4, Protein 10.1
OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA INGLESE
This is a copycat recipe of Olive Garden's Zuppa Inglese which is not a soup but a dessert. The directions may seem daunting but this wonderful recipe is worth the effort. Just take it in steps.
Provided by Member 610488
Categories Dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Make Cremes and chill.
- Vanilla Creme - Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually add cold milk, stirring well. Slowly stir in the scalded milk. Stirring gently and constantly, rapidly bring mixture to boiling over direct heat and cook 3 minute
- Pour into top of double boiler and place over simmering water. Cover and cook about 12 min, stirring 3 or 4 times. Vigorously stir about 3 Tbsp hot mixture into the eggs. Immediately blend into mixture in double boiler. Cook over simmering water 3 to 5 minute Stir slowly so mixture cooks evenly. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in vanilla extract and chill.
- Chocolate Creme - Add unsweetened chocolate to 1 1/2 cups of milk and scald. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually add cold milk, stirring well. Slowly stir in the scalded milk. Stirring gently and constantly, rapidly bring mixture to boiling over direct heat and cook 3 minutes.
- Pour into top of double boiler and place over simmering water. Cover and cook about 12 min, stirring 3 or 4 times. Vigorously stir about 3 Tbsp hot mixture into eggs. Immediately blend into mixture in double boiler. Cook over simmering water 3 to 5 minute Stir slowly so mixture cooks evenly. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in vanilla extract. Chill.
- Whipped Creme - Beat whipping cream, 1 cup at a time, in a chilled 1-quart bowl using chilled beaters. Beat until cream stands in peaks. Put whipped cream into a large chilled bowl. Fold or beat confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract into whipped cream until blended.
- Sponge Cake - Combine egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and vanilla extract. Beat 3 - 4 minutes with an electric mixer on medium-high speed; set aside. Add salt to egg white and beat until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating constantly until stiff peaks are formed. Gently fold egg yolk mixture into beaten egg whites. Sift flour over the egg mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, gently folding until just blended after each addition.
- Pour batter into three 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking pans. Bake at 325F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched or when a cake tester inserted comes out clean. Invert and leave cake in pan until completely cooled.
- Assemble - Place one layer of the cake on serving dish and sprinkle with the Italian Brandy. Spread half the vanilla creme. Place the second layer of cake crust side down and sprinkle with Lemoncello. Spread half the chocolate creme. Place the third layer of cake crust side down and sprinkle with Rum. Cover the top of the cake with the remaining vanilla creme. Cover the sides of the cake with the remaining chocolate creme. Decorate the top and bottom edges with the whipped creme using a pastry bag and tip. Sprinkle the top of the cake with grated unsweetened chocolate. Store dessert in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.6, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 227.9, Sodium 263, Carbohydrate 57.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 40.6, Protein 10.2
Tips:
- Use stale sponge cake for a more authentic texture.
- If you don't have stale sponge cake, you can make your own by baking a sponge cake and letting it cool completely, then cutting it into slices and drying it out in a warm oven for a few hours.
- Use a variety of liqueurs to flavor the custard. Some good options include rum, brandy, and amaretto.
- Be careful not to overcook the custard. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, but it should not be too thick or it will be difficult to spread.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and the cake to set.
Conclusion:
Zuppa inglese is a delicious and impressive dessert that is sure to wow your guests. It is a bit time-consuming to make, but it is definitely worth the effort. With its layers of moist sponge cake, creamy custard, and boozy syrup, zuppa inglese is a true Italian classic.
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