Zuppa Inglese

Zuppa Inglese means “English soup” probably because it somewhat resembles an English trifle and is customarily eaten with a spoon. It originated in Naples in the nineteenth century and is made of liqueur-soaked pound cake layered with custard and chocolate. Traditionally its distinguishing bright red color comes from soaking the pound cake with Alkermes, a syrupy sweet liqueur of Spanish and Arab origin made from an assortment of spices. Its deep red color comes from being steeped wi