Description
Cassata Siciliana is a traditional Italian dessert from Sicily. It’s a rich, layered cake featuring sponge cake, sweet ricotta, and candied fruits, often covered in marzipan and icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ricotta cheese
- 150g powdered sugar
- 200g candied fruits (mixed)
- 1 sponge cake (about 25cm diameter)
- 100g dark chocolate (chopped)
- 2 tbsp rum or Marsala wine
- 200g marzipan
- 200g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- Food coloring (green or pink, optional)
Instructions
- Drain the ricotta overnight to remove excess moisture.
- Mix ricotta with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in chopped candied fruits and dark chocolate.
- Add rum or Marsala wine for flavor.
- Slice the sponge cake horizontally into two or three layers.
- Spread ricotta mixture between the cake layers.
- Cover the assembled cake with marzipan.
- Mix icing sugar with water to make a glaze and pour over the cake.
- Decorate with additional candied fruits.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh ricotta for the best texture.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Let the cake set properly before slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Cassata Siciliana, Italian dessert, ricotta cake, Sicilian cake, no-bake dessert