Torta Caprese is a dark chocolate cake made without any flour. This specialty of the Italian island of Capri consists of dark chocolate, eggs, sugar, almonds, and butter. It is characterized by its dense chocolate texture and a layer of powdered sugar on top.

The cake is often garnished with halved strawberries or raspberries, while the restaurant versions are often served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Although the origins of torta Caprese are quite murky, many believe that it was invented by mistake, when a cook left out the flour from a recipe. 

Graffe are soft Neapolitan fried sweets that are traditionally prepared for Carnival. It is believed that they were inspired by famous Austrian krapfen. The main characteristic of these leavened, doughnut-shaped fritters with a hole in the middle is their softness, achieved by the addition of moist, cooked potatoes in the dough.

After the frying process, graffe are repeatedly tossed in granulated sugar until they are coated in it, and are then enjoyed right away - they taste the best while still warm.

Sfogliatella is one of the most famous Italian pastries, with many regions offering their spin on the recipe. Although traditionally associated with Naples, it is believed that the original sfogliatella was invented around 1700 on the Italian Amalfi Coast, as a creation of nuns from the Santa Rosa monastery.

This version was filled with luscious custard cream and black cherries preserved in syrup, and although the nuns were forbidden to have contact with the external world, the recipe was somehow obtained by a Neapolitan chef who started preparing his variety of these delicious sweets which soon became a Naples favorite. 

Zeppole are a fried dough specialty that is found throughout southern Italy, consisting of deep-fried dough that is typically topped with sugar and can be filled with custard, jelly, pastry cream, or a combination of honey and butter. Some version of it might have originated in Ancient Rome, but its modern form was conceived sometime in the 18th century in Campania and made popular in the 19th century by the Neapolitan baker Pasquale Pintauro.

The sweet treats are traditionally prepared for the festival of St. Joseph on March 19, and in the past zeppole were only served on that day every year, providing an opportunity in which the wealthy and the poor both shared the same meal. The name of the dish stems from the Arabic word zalābiyya, meaning fried soft dough. 

Torta ricotta e pere is an Italian cake originating from the Amalfi area. It consists of four main parts – the hazelnut sponge, the syrup, the ricotta cream, and the pear filling. The sponge is made with a combination of eggs, sugar, hazelnuts, flour, lemon zest, and butter.

The syrup consists of water, sugar, rum, and pear brandy, while the ricotta cream is made with ricotta, whipping cream, and sugar. The pear filling is made with ripe pears, sugar, pear brandy, and gelatine. In order to assemble the cake, one sponge disk is placed at the bottom and it's then spread with half the ricotta cream, the pear filling, and the other half of the ricotta cream. 

The delicate buttery crust in this classic Neapolitan tart holds a rich filling of cooked wheat berries, ricotta, and pastry cream, enriched with candied orange peel and flavored with orange blossom water. Pastiera is traditionally enjoyed for Easter, though its origins are said to be traced back to pagan times.

According to one legend, to celebrate the return of spring, the priestesses of Pompeii would prepare similar wheat pastries as an offering for Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops and fertility. However, the pastiera we know today originated in the convents of Naples. 

Chiacchiere are popular Italian Carnival sweets with somewhat disputed origin—bugie, cenci, frappe, sfrappole, galani, frittole, lattughe and crostoli are just a few of the names by which they are known in the different regions of Italy, although the basic ingredients and quantities are always the same.

According to a Neapolitan legend, they were invented when Queen Margherita of Savoy was entertaining her guests and she wanted to offer them something to nibble, so the court chef, Raffaele Esposito prepared these sweets, naming them chiacchiere, in honor of the Queen's "chitchat" with her guests. 

This refreshing Italian treat hails from Sorrentino, but it has been officially recognized as a traditional dessert of the entire Campania. Delizia al limone consists of a dome-shaped sponge base that is drizzled with an aromatic limoncello-based syrup and comes filled with a lemon-flavored custard.

Although it can be made in the form of a classic, round cake, delizia is usually served as small, single-serve dessert. It is coated in a lemon glaze, while the top is traditionally decorated with lemon slices, lemon zest, or wild strawberries. This tangy treat is a fairly recent invention that was first created in 1978 by a pastry chef Carmine Marzuillo.

Struffoli is a Neapolitan dessert consisting of small, deep-fried balls of dough that are soaked in honey. Traditionally, struffoli is prepared at Christmastime, so they are sometimes served piled on a plate in the shape of a wreath or a Christmas tree, often covered in colorful candy sprinkles or candied fruit.

The name of the dish is believed to be derived from the Greek word strongulos, meaning round in shape. Some believe that struffoli bring good luck, and that the tiny rounds symbolize abundance and prosperity. These sweet treats were prepared in convents for centuries before they began being distributed by nuns to noble families at Christmastime as a sign of gratitude for their donations and charity.