It is a dessert. Kind of like an over priced over decadent pudding. It also has lady fingers in it.
There are plenty of cakes, of course. But there are also biscotti, babapante (fried rum balls), teramisu, ricotta cheese, and canoli.
Italian Cooking is all about the freshest ingredients, seafood, meat, vegetables and pasta. Almost every dish in Italy has at least two of these ingredient. Some Examples- Fritto Misto all' Italiana Spaghetti allo Scoglio Minestrone
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