Sicilian Cassata Cake
Sicily's celebration cake: tender sponge layered with sweet ricotta, chocolate chips and candied orange, finished with whipped cream and cherries.
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch sponge cake (store-bought or homemade)
- 30 oz Whole-milk ricotta, drained overnight
- 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Mini chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup Candied orange peel, chopped
- 2 tbsp Orange liqueur or orange juice
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 8 Candied or maraschino cherries
Directions
- Beat the drained ricotta with powdered sugar until smooth; fold in chocolate chips and candied orange.
- Slice the sponge into 3 layers and brush each with orange liqueur or juice.
- Layer cake and ricotta filling in a springform pan; chill at least 4 hours.
- Whip cream with sugar, frost the cake, and decorate with cherries.
Calorie breakdown
Per slice: ricotta 125 · sponge cake 100 · whipped cream 77 · chocolate chips 47 · powdered sugar 30 · candied fruit 21 · liqueur 5
💡 Lighter tip: Use part-skim ricotta and serve thin slices (16 per cake), about 260 calories each.
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