A rich cake full of ingredients and spices with a strong character like the samnites’, ancient population able to defy the strong roman army.
Hence the name and cinquesensi suggests two versions: the classic and the dark chocolate-covered tartlet.

It probably comes from east and in 16th century it reaches  italy carried with other spices where it is plentiful rich of.

In our country it diffuses from emilia romagna to umbria, even if kind of these cakes are found on tables of different regions for christmas.

To enhance the typical taste of campania, cinquesensi personalises gingerbread with the classic pisto, a mixture of very fragrant spices.

Almond pastries are made in 8 different flavours. from the basic dough made of almonds, sugar, and egg white, variations can be prepared with: cocoa, hazelnuts, pistachios, coconut, coffee, alkermes and lemon.