Sorrento’s Delightful Delizia al Limone

Submitted by Laura Thayer on Mon, 2011-07-11 10:09

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Enjoy the deliciously creamy and delicately lemon scented Delizia al Limone, a traditional dessert made on the Sorrento Peninsula in southern Italy’s region of Campania.

When it comes to desserts, the Neapolitans have created an abundance of sweet treats to try during your travels in Campania. There is one traditional dessert, however, that comes from the Sorrento Peninsula just south of Naples.

You will find a pale yellow cream covered cake called Delizia al Limone in restaurants and pasticcerie (bakeries) in Sorrento and throughout the region of Campania. This delicious cake was created in 1978 by Carmine Marzuillo, a master pastry chef from Sorrento. He highlighted the Sorrento Peninsula’s famous lemons to create this creamy delight.

Although there are variations, the traditional recipe is created by soaking a sponge cake a syrup made with the region’s famous limoncello lemon liqueur and covered with a thick cream delicately scented with the flavour of lemons. The small cakes are dome shaped and are served individually or in artistic compositions.

The Delizia al Limone has become a traditional dessert served throughout Campania, and is a popular choice for weddings. If you love the rich, creamy flavour, try the Delizia al Limone ice cream that you’ll find in the gelaterias in Naples and on the Sorrento Peninsula.