A young Milanese pastry chef, Susanna, is working in the pastry shop of her family. She has to defend herself from both a jealous boyfriend, and competition from other pastry chefs who want to know the recipe of the famous cream cake that bears her name.

Marisa Allasio
as Susanna

Mario Carotenuto
as Alfredo Libotti

Nino Manfredi
as Romoletto, il ladro

Germán Cobos
as Alberto

Memmo Carotenuto
as Scorcelletti figlio

Sandra Mondaini
as Marisa Trombetti

Gianni Agus
as Massimo Trombetti

Bice Valori
as Rossella

Alberto Bonucci
as Massimo

Gianrico Tedeschi
as Gianluca