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Torta 900
, also spelled , is a layer cake consisting of chocolate sponge cake and a mascarpone, whipped cream, and chocolate filling produced in the (municipality) of Ivrea, Italy. History The cake was invented by the pastry chef Ottavio Bertinotti from Ivrea at the end of the 19th century and was named after the new century. In 1972, the patent for the cake was acquired by Umberto Balla for his pastry shop in Ivrea, where it is currently prepared. Although the cake is exclusive to that pastry shop, it has become a symbol of the town itself. During the Carnival of Ivrea, an exceptionally large is consumed. Description The cake is made of two very soft cocoa sponge cake layers filled with a cream made of mascarpone, whipped cream, and chocolate. The top of the cake is covered with powdered sugar and decorated with the inscription . The recipe for the cake has never been revealed. See also * Piedmontese cuisine * List of Italian desserts and pastries This is a list of Italian cuisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |