Bensone

Italians indulge their fierce love of sweets in any number of ways—notice how many spoonfuls of sugar they heap into tiny cups of espresso—but they also have a real passion for simple homemade cakes like bensone, a traditional dessert that crumbles in the fingers and melts in the mouth. This simple S-shaped cake is not overly sweet, but it is easy to make and easy to eat.