What is zuccotto?
Zuccotto is an Italian dessert made of a pound of cake, Mr. di Spagna or Ladyfingers. Mr. di Spagna is a home spongecak used in various types of desserts. Although there are various Zuccotto recipes, it generally contains sweetened whipped cream or pastries, chocolate and nuts. Its arched shape is considered to be modeling after the main cathedral in Florence in Italy. The word zucchetto concerns the cardinal skull that resembles the dessert. The interior of the bowl is then covered with slices of pounds, Mr. di Spagna or Ladyfingers, which were moistened with brandy. Alternatively, other liqueurs such as Alkermes or Maraschino - Alkerms are a liqueur of Medici, while Maraschino is a great Italian liqueur. Cherry liqueur or orange liqueur can also be used if they are not too sweet. Theinverted bowl is what Zuccotto gives its traditional arched shape.
Once the dome is created with the cake, the filling is added. Common options for filling include sweetened whipped cream and pastry cream. Because zuccotto is cHarmed dessert, ice cream can be used instead. Sliced nuts such as almonds or walnuts together with grated chocolate are added to the filling. Another option is to add strawberries or other berries to the cream filling. The recipe for this dessert has many variations.
After applying the filling is covered with the remaining slices of the cake or Ladyfingers. This will form the base of Zuccotta as soon as it is turned and removed from the bowl. The cake is then cooled from several hours to a few days before serving. If the ice cream was used as a filling for Zuccotto, it is necessary to place it in the cake in the freezer until it is time to serve.
To facilitate the preparation of Zuccotto, several components of this Italian dessert can be made in advance. The components can then be assembled and cool or freeze as usual. A sweetened whipped cream or pastry can be prepared the previous day. If instead of Liberecake or Ladyfingers is used by Mr. diSpagna, can also be made the previous day. If time is a problem, the dessert can be made with a cake purchased in a cake and a filling of purchased at the store.