Pampapato o Pampepato di Ferrara IGP

In the 17th century, inspired by an ancient recipe by chef Cristoforo da Messisbugo, the nuns of the Corpus Domini Monastery in Ferrara created a dessert for the city's nobles. This delicacy was embellished with cocoa, which had recently arrived in Europe and was used as gold dust to adorn this dessert.

Panpepato or Pampepato is shaped like a zuccotto. In fact, its name derives from the expression ‘Pan del Papa’ (the Pope's bread), and the shape of the cake undoubtedly resembles that of a  papalina. This delicious sweet is enriched with chopped almonds, soft candied fruit and spices. The dome is then covered with a thick layer of dark chocolate icing.

Pampapato has been a PGI product for several years now and is mainly consumed during the Christmas holidays, but it is also very popular throughout the rest of the year. It is best enjoyed fresh and soft.