Dante: master chocolatier Farinelli pays homage to the poet

(ANSA) -On 25 March the first official day dedicated to Dante Alighieri will be celebrated in Italy and Perugina has created for the occasion a dessert that is a tribute to the poet. In particular, the master of the Perugina Chocolate School Alberto Farinelli has decided to create a cake that recalls the Divine Comedy. "A cake - reads a note from Nestlé - with three sponge cakes and three mousses, which takes place through shades of chocolate of different flavors and colors, well-defined contrasts that recall the images and the environments of the three Cantiche, all harmonized within a single creation with details and references to the work ". To top it all off, a book entirely of chocolate to represent the work.

The first dark mousse, made with Perugina GranBlocco Extra Dark 70% and flavored with licorice, represents the darkness of Hell. The red flames were created with sugar paste. The Purgatory was made with a lighter mousse with an Extra 50% Dark Chocolate and salted pistachios.

With the last layer, that of Paradise, everything becomes softer and more pure, with a Perugina GranBlocco 30% milk chocolate and caramel mousse. (HANDLE).