Prinjolata

Prinjolata is a traditional dessert from Malta.^[5] The dessert gets its name from the Maltese word prinjol meaning pine nuts which are used in both the filling and the topping.^[6]

Prinjolata

Course	dessert
Place of origin	Malta
Main ingredients	Sponge cake, Filling: Whisky/Vermouth, pine nuts, glacé cherries, cocoa nibs, butter, sugar, vanilla, Topping: whipping cream, glacé cherries, flaked almonds, chocolate[1][2][3][4]

Cultural significance

Prinjolata is generally prepared as a treat to be eaten at the Maltese Carnival; a festival introduced to Malta in the 1400s, and popularised by the Knights of St John a century later. In Malta, Carnival is held five days before Ash Wednesday.^[7]