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Italian Cassata
Juanita Peek
"We were served Cassata in Italy on a number of occasions. It was always excellent. A beautiful presentation."
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Ingredients
servings 553 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (1 - 9x5 inch loaf pan)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. Bake in a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cool completely.
- With a sharp, serrated knife, cut a thin slice from both ends of cooled cake. Cut cake horizontally into 4 even layers. Brush each layer with 1 tablespoon orange liqueur.
- In medium bowl, beat ricotta cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in cream, sugar, remaining liqueur. With rubber scraper, fold in chocolate pieces and candied fruits.
- Place bottom layer of cake on flat plate and spread with one-third of ricotta mix. Place second layer of cake evenly on top of first layer and spread with one-third filling. Repeat with third layer of cake and filling. Top with remaining cake layer.
- Gently press loaf into shape. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ricotta is firm.
- To make the frosting: Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler, over hot, not boiling, water. Remove from water. Add confectioners sugar, hot coffee, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. If too soft to spread, refrigerate until of spreading consistency - about 30 minutes. Spread frosting over side and top of cake. Refrigerate until serving time.
- To serve, decorate top with candied fruits, if desired. Or use a pastry tube to decorate the cake with flowers and vines. Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 553 calories; 24.1 g fat; 76.7 g carbohydrates; 9.5 g protein; 53 mg cholesterol; 264 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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2/22/2009
Lovely flavors, the icing is especially good. I am not a fan of candied fruit so I used orange zest that had been microwaved with a tiny bit of confectioners sugar and orange juice (2 tsp zest, ...
2/1/2012
Unexpected company! Dessert emergency! Used frozen poundcake. Had leftover candied fruit from Xmas. No orange liqueur so used bourbon. Was delightful, anyhow. Wows all around and this one ...
6/4/2016
After the time and cost, I was disappointed in this recipe. The ricotta cheese was not smooth as I had hoped. Too grainy for me. The frosting did not set up to frost the cake after sitting in...
10/15/2012
I made this recipe for the second time tonight. The first time I couldn't find candied fruit (wrong time of year) so I used dried fruit that I had soaked in Triple Sec. YUM. Even people who didn...