Food and Drink Atlas

How The World Eats
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Dish

Ciambella

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Ciambella is an Italian ring shaped cake with many regional variations in ingredients and preparation, a basic version made from flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk or cream, sugar, oil and vanilla, sometimes sweetened with honey, and baked in a ring shaped pan after the sugar and eggs are whisked together with the oil and milk. Common flavorings include lemon, orange, chocolate, hazelnuts and vanilla, and the finished cake may be decorated with powdered sugar, nuts, apricot jelly or pistachios. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Region
Italy 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
Wedding Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Italian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Egg, Ingredients
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
Flour, Ingredients
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
Milk, Ingredients
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
Vanilla, Ingredients
Source Ciambella (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Ciambella (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Honey is sometimes added as a sweetener.
  • Introduction
    As an example, a basic version of the cake could be prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring.
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Article body
    Many regions have registered one or more types of ciambella in their official list of prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (PAT), including: Calabria cuddrurieddru, a sweet fried doughnut made with flour and boiled potatoes, typically made at Christmas.
  • Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Article body
    It was originally consumed during buffets, family dinners, or weddings.
  • In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Ciambella (Italian: [tʃamˈbɛlla]; pl.: ciambelle) is an Italian ring-shaped cake with regional varieties in ingredients and preparation.
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, Lead section
    prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring
  • Uses Ingredient: Egg, Lead section
    prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring
  • Uses Ingredient: Milk, Lead section
    prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Lead section
    prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring
  • Uses Ingredient: Vanilla, Lead section
    prepared using flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk (or cream), sugar, oil, and vanilla flavouring
View the Source
2. Ciambella (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Italy
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Italy
Italy
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.