The sweet Migliaccio is a traditional cake from Campania of the Carnival period. Made with semolina and ricotta cheese, this soft, orange- or lemon-scented cake is served at the table on Shrove Tuesday.
In ancient times it was served together with the so-called sanguinaccio, another preparation which included pig’s blood, an ingredient now prudently substituted by chocolate. The name migliaccio derives from "millet", a cereal from which flour is obtained, flour which was then substituted by durum wheat semolina, that is semolina. The ingredients used for migliaccio are the same as those found in the filling of the Neapolitan sfogliatella.
