Sicilian cassata cake recipe for ten

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This Sicilian cassata cake serves ten. It uses prepared sponge cake to focus on the ricotta filling and traditional decorations.

Ingredients

  • Prepared sponge cake layers

    2 layers

  • Whole-milk ricotta

    2 pounds

  • Powdered sugar

    1 cup

  • Vanilla extract

    1 teaspoon

  • Mini semisweet chocolate chips

    3/4 cup

  • Candied orange peel

    1/2 cup

  • Marzipan

    8 ounces

  • Green food coloring gel

    a few drops

  • Apricot jam

    1/3 cup

  • Orange juice

    1/3 cup

  • Candied cherries

    10

  • Candied fruit slices

    1/2 cup

How to make it

  1. Drain ricotta overnight, then mix with powdered sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips, and candied orange peel. 2. Tint marzipan green and roll it into a thin round. 3. Line a bowl with marzipan and sponge cake, brushing cake with orange juice. 4. Fill with ricotta mixture, cover with cake, and chill overnight. 5. Unmold, brush with warmed apricot jam, and decorate with candied fruit.

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This Sicilian cassata cake serves ten. It uses prepared sponge cake to focus on the ricotta filling and traditional decorations.

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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Drain ricotta overnight, then mix with powdered sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips, and candied orange peel. 2. Tint marzipan green and roll it into a thin round. 3. Line a bowl with marzipan and sponge cake, brushing cake with orange juice. 4. Fill w…

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