User:Andrcd12/Ball of gold (dessert)

Description
It consists of layers of sponge cake interspersed with apricot jam, manjar blanco and chopped walnuts. Once it has reached a certain height, it is cut into a dome shape and covered with manna, a paste made from the yolks of eggs. It is decorated with fruit figures made with manna..

History
The ball of gold is a dessert  y forma parte del recetario gastronómico de la Lima antigua. Su consumo se vincula a celebraciones familiares religiosas y onomásticos, como bautizos, primeras comuniones, etc.