Torta delle rose

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Torta delle rose or torta a rose (lit. 'rose cake') is a typical cake of Mantuan and Brescian cuisine. It is made with leavened dough rich in butter and sugar, which is rolled up and placed in the baking tin, taking the characteristic shape of a basket of rosebuds, hence the name.[1]

Alternative namesTorta a rose
TypeCake
Place of originItaly
Region or stateLombardy
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Torta delle rose
Alternative namesTorta a rose
TypeCake
Place of originItaly
Region or stateLombardy
Main ingredientsFlour, eggs, salt, butter, milk, vanilla, honey, yeast, sugar
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History

When Isabella d'Este became Marchioness consort of Mantua in 1490, by marrying Francesco II Gonzaga, the cuisine of Mantua was influenced by that of Emilia:[2][3] the Marchioness used the advice of Cristoforo di Messisbugo, cook of the Lords of Ferrara, who seems to have created the torta delle rose especially for her.[4][5]

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