Torta Bertolina

Torta Bertolina
Alternative names Bertolina
Type Cake
Course Dessert
Place of origin Italy
Region or state Lombardy
Associated national cuisine Italian
Invented 1800
Main ingredients Concord Grape
Cookbook: Torta Bertolina  Media: Torta Bertolina

The Bertolina cake (also known simply as Bertolina) is a typical autumnal dessert from the small, northern Italian town of Crema. Its original name is Torta Bertolina. It has a round shape, but it is often cut into slices. It is golden brown and it has the fragrance of the small American or Concord grapes which are one of its main ingredients. The crust has small holes and it is uneven. It does have some variations, however, especially when it’s homemade since many families have handed the recipe down generation after generation. Its origins are unknown, but the cake was probably made for the first time after 1800.

Ingredients

Bertolina festival

Every year, in September, the Bertolina Festival takes place in Crema in the main square, Piazza Duomo, where it is possible to taste the cake.

See also

Sources

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.