Elegant Sicilian Cassata Cake Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Elegant Sicilian Cassata Cake
Add your photo!
Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
872
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

  • preheat oven:350 degrees
  • have the following ingredients at room temperature,at least 1 hour before baking.
  • 6 eggs , lemon juice , orange zest,and sherry.
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. orange zest
  • 2 tbsp. sherry .
  • 1 cup cake flour .
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 lb. ricotta cheese
  • 6 tbsp. rum
  • 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar .
  • 2 (1oz. ) squares unsweetened chocolate,grated .
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon .
  • to make frosting
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar .
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar for dustig.

Directions:

  1. Separate 6 eggs and set the egg whites aside.
  2. Beat egg yolks till thick and lenon-colored.
  3. Beat in sugar,lemon juice,orange zest,sherry,or 1 tsp.almond extract.
  4. Beat until foamy.
  5. Sift flour 3 times and fold into egg egg yolks gently but thoroughly.
  6. Beat egg whites till foamy,add salt,beat till stiff but not dry.
  7. Fold into yolks.
  8. Pour batter into one 9 inch ungreased springform pan.
  9. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
  10. TEST by pressing lightly with fingertips,if cake springs back at once,it is done.
  11. Leave cake in the pan to cool. and invert on a wire rack.
  12. Once the cake is completely cool,slice it into 3 layers.
  13. Sprinkle layers with rum.
  14. TO MAKE THE FILLING:
  15. Crush ricotta very finely. with hands or a potatoe masher.
  16. Add 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar and beat till creamy about 3 minutes.
  17. Stir in 6 tblsp. rum,grated chocolate,chopped cherries,cinnamon,and toasted almonds.
  18. Spread the ricotta filling over the spomnge cake layers,using 1/2 inch of filling on each layer..
  19. Leave the top and sides of the cake plain.
  20. TO MAKE FROSTING:
  21. Cream butter with 1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar.
  22. Beat the 2 egg whites until stiff and gradually beat into the egg whites the remaining 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar.
  23. Fold egg whites into the butter mixture and fold in1 tsp almond extract
  24. Cover sides and top of cake with this frosting evenly.
  25. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve it.
  26. So pretty and yummy!
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 871.72 Kcal (3650 kJ)
Calories from fat 315.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.03g 54%
Cholesterol 146.37mg 49%
Sodium 225.91mg 9%
Potassium 279.54mg 6%
Total Carbs 115.07g 38%
Sugars 90.61g 362%
Dietary Fiber 3.88g 16%
Protein 20.51g 41%
Vitamin C 12.3mg 20%
Vitamin A 4.3mg 143%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 262.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 357.55 Kcal (1497 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.37g 54%
Cholesterol 60.04mg 49%
Sodium 92.66mg 9%
Potassium 114.66mg 6%
Total Carbs 47.2g 38%
Sugars 37.17g 362%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 16%
Protein 8.41g 41%
Vitamin C 5mg 20%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 143%
Iron 1.3mg 18%
Calcium 107.8mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.6
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top