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SICILIAN CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING (CASSATA ALLA SICILIANA)



Sicilian Cake With Chocolate Frosting (Cassata Alla Siciliana) image

An authentic Sicilian recipe I found on easyrecipes.com. Posted for ZWT 7- Italy. Note: Overnight "ripening" is not included in prep time.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h44m

Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

purchased pound cake (about 9" x 3-inch )
1 lb ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons Strega, an orange flavored liqueur
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped mixed candied fruit
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut in small pieces
3/4 cup strong black coffee
1/2 lb unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and thoroughly chilled

Steps:

  • With a sharp, serrated knife, slice the end crusts off the pound cake and level the top if it is rounded. Cut the cake horizontally into 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick slabs.
  • Rub the ricotta through a coarse sieve into a bowl with a wodden spoon and beat it with a rotary or electric beater until it is smooth. Beating constantly, add the cream, siugar and Strega.
  • With a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped candied fruit and chocolate. Center the bottom slab of the cake on a flat plate and spread it generously with the ricotta mixture.
  • Carefully place another slab of cake on top, keeping the sides and ends even, and spread some more ricotta. Repeat until all the cake slabs are reassembled and the filling has been used up- ending with a plain slice of cake on top.
  • Gently press the loaf together to make it as compact as possible. Do not worry if it feels wobbly; chilling firms the loaf. Refrigerate the cassata for about 2 hours, or until the ricotta is firm.
  • Chocolate Frosting:.
  • Melt 12 oz. of chocolate with the coffee in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate has completely dissolved.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and beat in the chilled butter, 1 piece at a time. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth. Then chill this frosting until it thickens to spreading consistency.
  • With a small metal spatula, spread the frosting evenly over the top, sides and ends of the cassata, swirling it as decoratively as you can.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap, wax paper or foil and let cassata "ripen" in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before serving it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594, Fat 58.3, SaturatedFat 36.6, Cholesterol 95.2, Sodium 65, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 6.9, Protein 13.3

SICILIAN CREAM CAKE (CASSATA ALLA SICILIANA)



Sicilian Cream Cake (Cassata alla Siciliana) image

This is a "no bake" variation of a very rich, traditional Italian dessert. Since it uses store bought sponge cake as a base, it is very easy to put together. Prep time does not include overnight refrigeration time.

Provided by Dee514

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 Cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs ricotta cheese
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 ounce maraschino cherries or 1 ounce your favorite flavor liqueur
2 tablespoons shredded sweet chocolate or 2 tablespoons miniature chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped candied fruit
1 sponge cake, cut into 1 inch slices
confectioners' sugar (for sifting over unmolded cake)

Steps:

  • Combine ricotta, sugar, vanilla and liqueur in a bowl and blend thoroughly until smooth.
  • Add chocolate and fruit; mix well.
  • Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch spring form pan (or a large pan or bowl) with cake slices.
  • Turn ricotta mixture into lined mold.
  • Cover the top with remaining cake slices.
  • Refrigerate overnight, or place in freezer for several hours.
  • To serve: If you used a pan or bowl as a mold, invert pan/bowl onto a serving platter, and remove mold.
  • Sprinkle (lightly sift) confectioner's sugar over cake.
  • If you used a spring form pan, remove sides of pan, leaving cake on the pan bottom, place on serving platter, sift confectioner's sugar over cake.
  • Variation: If you prefer, you can frost the cake with sweetened whipped cream flavored with a little almond extract.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.4, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 154.9, Sodium 313.1, Carbohydrate 86.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 63.5, Protein 21.2

SICILIAN CASSATA: RICOTTA CAKE



Sicilian Cassata: Ricotta Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 39m

Yield 10 servings as dessert

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds fresh, whole milk ricotta
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 cup candied fruit with citron and angelica if possible
1 (10-inch) pre-baked sponge cake (homemade or store bought, pound cake may be used)
Optional: green marzipan for covering the finished cassata

Steps:

  • Place the ricotta into a fine mesh sieve and nestle this over a bowl, place into the refrigerator overnight to allow the excess moisture to drain out before proceeding with the cassata recipe.
  • Place the ricotta into the bowl of a mixer and beat with the paddle attachment until the curds smooth out. Mix the drained and beaten ricotta with 1 cup powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, chocolate chips and half the candied fruit. Set aside.
  • Lightly oil a 10-inch springform pan with canola oil. Slice the sponge cake very thinly so that the springform may be lined with it in an even layer. Line the sides and bottom of the pan with the sponge cake. Pour the ricotta filling into the cake-lined pan. Place a final layer of cake over the ricotta filling; this now creates the bottom to the cassata. Before serving, the cassata will be inverted onto this cake bottom. Refrigerate the cassata overnight to firm the filling.
  • Invert the springform pan on a wide platter. Open the hinge and remove the springform sides and bottom.
  • The cassata may now be finished by either covering with a heavy coating of the remaining powdered sugar or may be coated with a thin layer of green marzipan. Either way, the remaining candied fruits should be used to decorate the finished cassata. Slice thinly and serve.

CASSATA SICILIANA



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A delicious cake from in and around the convents of Sicily

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Snack

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

25g melted butter for greasing and a little flour for dusting
6 medium eggs
140g golden caster sugar
140g plain flour
finely grated zest of half a lemon
140g assorted crystallised fruit
50g plain chocolate in one piece, put in the freezer 1 hour before needed
2 x tubs ricotta , as fresh as possible
140g golden caster sugar
280g icing sugar , sifted
1 tbsp lemon juice
a little milk
green food colouring
4 rounded tbsp apricot jam
1 tbsp Grand Marnier , Cointreau or other orange liqeur
crystallised fruits , candied peel and angelica, to decorate

Steps:

  • The day before, preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C. Brush a 25cm/10in springform cake tin with the melted butter and then dust with flour.
  • Make the sponge. Using an electric mixer fitted with balloon whisks, beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and airy. The mixture should be thick enough to leave a ribbon trail on the surface when the whisks are lifted - it takes about 8-10 minutes to get to this stage. Gently fold in the flour and lemon zest using the whisks or a spoon, trying not to deflate the beaten eggs and sugar.
  • Working quickly, transfer to the prepared cake tin and bake for about 30 minutes until firm to the touch (the cake should not have risen). Stand the tin on a wire rack and leave to cool, then remove the cake from the tin.
  • Make the ricotta cream. Finely chop the crystallised fruits and frozen chocolate. Mix the ricotta with the sugar and gently incorporate the fruit and chocolate. Place in the fridge until you are ready to assemble the cake.
  • Make the icing just before assembling the cake. Mix the icing sugar with the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon milk, then add a drop of green food colouring to give the icing a subtle green tinge, and beat vigorously. You should have a spreadable paste with a thick, non-liquid consistency - you may need a little extra milk.
  • Assemble the cake. Melt the jam with 1 tablespoon liqueur and 1 tablespoon water. Slice the sponge in half horizontally. Place the less perfect half on a flat serving plate and spread with half the jam mixture. Spread all the ricotta mixture on top. Spread the remaining jam mixture on the remaining sponge, then turn it over and put it jam side down on the ricotta cream. Spread the icing evenly across the top and smooth over with a palette knife, then place in the fridge for at least 1 hour (or for up to two days).
  • On the day, a few hours before serving decorate the top of the cake with crystallised fruits, peel and angelica as the fancy takes you.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 832 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 153 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 123 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.55 milligram of sodium

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