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Cassata
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- Ingredients:
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- Plain sponge cake
- 1.25 lbs ricotta cheese
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ounce Creme de Cacao (or Godiva or
Kahlua Liquor)
- 1 ounce dark rum (Meyer's is a good
one)
- 1 tablespoon shaved chocolate
- 2 tablespoons of orange, lime and
lemon zest
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- Directions:
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- Place the ricotta cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix well using a wooden spoon.
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- When the mixture is smooth add the
shaved chocolate and fruit zests and continue to mix well.
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- Pour into a square glass dish and line it with
sponge cake.
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- Add the liquor(s) over it and coat it
(you may wish to use more liquor to drench it).
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- Then pour ricotta cream
over cake and top with more cake slices.
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- Refrigerate for at least 5 hours;
overnight is best.
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- Flip over on a serving dish and sprinkle
with confectioners sugar.
That's it!
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