Zuppa Inglese literally translates to ‘English Soup’ but it’s definitely more of an Italian trifle than a dessert soup. In Italian, the verb ‘inzuppare’ means ‘to dunk’ or ‘to soak’, which is an accurate description of the Alchermes soaked savoiardi cookies. The story goes that an English diplomat who was living in Italy, introduced a version of the English trifle and it immediately became a hit amongst Italians.