Carnival sweets

Frappe are a typical Umbrian Carnival cake. A recipe with very few ingredients to be sweetened with honey

It’s not Carnival in Umbria without strufoli!

One of the traditional Carnival sweets, a colorful and festive doughnut made of pellets, dipped in honey and decorated with sugar sprinkles.

It is soft and velvety on the palate. The enveloping flavor of dark chocolate and almond aroma make Crescionda the signature dessert of Spoleto. Discover the recipe!

The Vecchia di Mezza Quaresima (Mid-Lent Old Woman) is a traditional specialty from Gubbio, prepared for the “Carnevaletto” or Mid-Lent, a celebration held halfway through Lent, between Carnival and Easter.