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| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Lamporecchio |
| Main ingredients | Flour, butter, eggs, sugar, milk, anise seeds |
The Berlingozzo is a cake from Lamporecchio, in the province of Pistoia, Central Italy.[1] It is a simple ring-shaped cake, flavored with anise, and it has its origins in the time of the Medici.[citation needed] It is a typical Carnival cake, its name appearing to derive from the word Berlingaccio, meaning “Fat Thursday”.[2]
The ingredients are: egg yolks, flour, sugar, grated lemon and / or orange zest, butter and milk.
