Zuppa inglese

This article is about the dessert. For the building in Rome colloquially named after the dessert, see Victor Emmanuel II Monument.
Zuppa inglese
A slice of zuppa inglese (Italy, 2019)
CourseDessert
Place of originItaly
Region or state
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsSponge cake or savoiardi, alchermes, custard

Zuppa inglese (/ˈzuːpə ɪŋˈɡleɪzeɪ, ˈ(t)suː-/, Italian: [ˈdzuppa iŋˈɡleːze, ˈtsuppa iŋˈɡleːse]; lit. 'English soup') is an Italian dessert with layers of custard and sponge cake, perhaps derived from trifle.