Berlingozzo | |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Lamporecchio (province of Pistoia), Tuscany |
Type: | Cake |
Main Ingredient: | Flour, sugar, butter, eggs, anise seeds |
Berlingozzo is a typical Carnival cake from Lamporecchio, in the province of Pistoia, Italy.[1] It is a simple ring-shaped cake, flavored with anise, and has its origins in the time of the Medici. The name derives from berlingaccio, a term that indicated Fat Thursday.[2]