Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, and at least 38% of Americans say their go-to breakfast involves some form of eggs. But Italians like to keep things sweet for this morning meal. Bombolone (which are filled donuts), ciambelle (which are cake-like donuts covered in sugar), and the cornetto (which is similar to a croissant) are all traditional sweet breakfast foods you might eat while in Italy.

One of the most popular Italian breakfasts is a slice of lemon ricotta cake — check out our cranberry version for a spin on the recipe. According to Eater, the idea of eating cake for breakfast really caught on during the country's post-war boom and became the morning norm in the 1950s and 1960s.