
How To Make Italian Cassata
Have a good taste of an Italian dessert with this delectable Italian Cassata. Don’t forget to top it with candied fruits for extra sweetness.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 18¼ozpound cake mix,(1 package)
- 6tbsporange liqueur
- 2cupspart-skim ricotta cheese
- 2tbspheavy whipping cream
- ¼cupwhite sugar
- 3tbspsemisweet chocolate,chopped
- 3tbspmixed fruit,candied
- 1ozunsweetened chocolate,(4 squares)
- ¼cupbutter
- 3cupsconfectioners’ sugar
- ½cuphot strong brewed coffee
- 1½tspvanilla extract
Instructions
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Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. Bake in a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Cool completely.
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With a sharp, serrated knife, cut a thin slice from both ends of the cooled cake. Cut cake horizontally into 4 even layers. Brush each layer with 1 tablespoon of orange liqueur.
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In a medium bowl, beat ricotta cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in cream, sugar, and remaining liqueur. With a rubber scraper, fold in chocolate pieces, and candied fruits.
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Place the bottom layer of cake on a flat plate and spread with one-third of the ricotta mix. Place the second layer of the cake evenly on top of the first layer and spread with one-third filling.
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Repeat with the third layer of cake and filling. Top with the remaining cake layer.
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Gently press loaf into shape. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until ricotta is firm.
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To make the frosting, melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler, over hot, not boiling, water. Remove from water.
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Add confectioners sugar, hot coffee, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. If too soft to spread, refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
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Spread frosting over side and top of the cake. Refrigerate until serving time.
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To serve, decorate the top with candied fruits if desired or use a pastry tube to decorate the cake with flowers and vines. Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 466.90kcal
- Fat:Â 13.75g
- Saturated Fat:Â 8.41g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.25g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 3.73g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.51g
- Carbohydrates:Â 76.40g
- Fiber:Â 1.12g
- Sugar:Â 56.79g
- Protein:Â 6.83g
- Cholesterol:Â 34.72mg
- Sodium:Â 352.64mg
- Calcium:Â 183.54mg
- Potassium:Â 108.56mg
- Iron:Â 1.59mg
- Vitamin A: 93.06µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.09mg
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