CASSATA
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
- To make the cake, beat the eggs preferably in an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and grated citrus peel and continue to beat until the beater leaves a ribbon-like trail, about 15 minutes. Fold in the flour by hand, one-third at a time.
- Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes then unmold and cool completely.
- To make the syrup: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup of warm water with the sugar and the liqueur. Stir the syrup until the sugar dissolves.
- To form the cassata: Slice the cake into 2 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Trim the crusts from the cake then return one of the layers to the springform pan. Spoon half the syrup over the cake then spread a layer of ricotta crema on top. Repeat, carefully placing another layer of cake, drizzling with syrup then spreading with ricotta. Wrap the cake in plastic and chill it for at least 1 hour.
- To make the frosting: Sift half of the confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Add half of the lemon juice and all of the lemon extract. Stir the liquid into the sugar, breaking up any lumps. Sift the remaining sugar into the bowl and add the rest of the lemon juice. Thin the icing with a little water until it has a thin spreading consistency and forms smooth, shiny icing.
- Unwrap the cassata and invert it onto a serving plate. Ice the cassata then decorate it with whole and cut pieces of candied fruit. Chill the cassata for at least 3 hours, then slice and serve.
SICILIAN CASSATA: RICOTTA CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 39m
Yield 10 servings as dessert
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
KAF CHOCOLATE CASSATA CAKE
This came in my latest King Arthur Flour magazine and descriped as "version of the traditional Sicilian desert changed up to a dense chocolate cake, filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and chocolate chips, and iced with creamy fudge frosting. Besides sounding awesome to us chocolate lovers it looks pretty too.
Provided by Bonnie G 2
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 8-12 slices, 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- CAKE:.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F Lightly grease an 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, baking powder, espresso powder, and cocoa to make a sandy, somewhat clumpy mixture. Don't worry; the eggs will smooth things out.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl midway through this process.
- Add half the flour to the bowl, beating at low speed to combine.
- Add all of the milk, beating at low speed to combine.
- Add the remaining flour, beating gently just until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake for about 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The top may look a tiny bit damp; that's OK. If you have an instant-read thermometer, the center will register 210°F to 215°F, while just under the top will register about 198°F to 200°F.
- Remove the cake from the oven, loosen the edges, wait 10 minutes, and turn it out of the pan onto a rack to cool.
- Store completely cooled cake well wrapped, at room temperature, until ready to fill and frost.
- FILLING:.
- Stir together the ricotta, sugar, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Frosting:.
- Sift the cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and espresso powder into a bowl.
- Bring the cream to a simmer on the stove or in the microwave, and whisk into the cocoa mixture. At first the mixture will look grainy; continue whisking for a minute. You'll see the lumps disappear as the sugar dissolves and the cocoa hydrates.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Place the butter, salt, and sifted confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Beat until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla.
- With the mixer running on low speed, add the cocoa mixture a spoonful at a time until it's all incorporated. Scrape the bowl, then beat at medium speed for 1 minute.
- Assemble Cake:.
- Split the cake in thirds lengthwise, to make 3 layers. Brush the cut side of each layer with simple syrup or vanilla syrup; this will help keep the cake moist.
- Place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread with half the ricotta filling. Top with the second layer, and spread with the remaining filling. Place the third layer on top.
- Ice the cake - top and sides - with the frosting.
- Serve immediately; or refrigerate, well-wrapped, until ready to serve, preferably not longer than 24 hours. Cut in crosswise slices to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 885.8, Fat 46.9, SaturatedFat 28.1, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 527.1, Carbohydrate 108.8, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 78.4, Protein 16.2
CHOCOLATE CASSATA
Chocolate and orange - some of my favorite flavors. Use a yellow pound cake if you can't find a ready made chocolate one. Or make one from the many recipes here on Zaar.
Provided by SusieQusie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Frosting: Place chocolate, butter and espresso in a small heatproof bowl or the top of a double boiler. Set over gently simmering water, with the bottom not the touching water. Stir until melted, smooth and combined.
- Remove from heat and refrigerate until firm, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour.
- Filling: In a bowl, stir together the ricotta, sugar and orange zest. Using a grater, grate the chocolate chunk into the bowl and fold into the ricotta.
- Assembly: Using a serrated knife, slice the pound cake horizontally to form 3 equal layers. Place 1 layer on a flat plate and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons orange liqueur. Spread 1/2 of the ricotta mixture on top.
- Top with second layer layer, sprinkle with remaining orange liqueur and spread with the rest of the ricotta. Place 3rd cake layer on top.
- Using a narrow spatula, frost top and sides with the cooled chocolate mixture.
- Refrigerate until serving time but no longer than 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.4, Fat 38.2, SaturatedFat 24.1, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 62.1, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 10.3
CHOCOLATE, CHERRY AND MARSALA CASSATA
Steps:
- For filling:
- Combine dried currants and 2 tablespoons Marsala in small bowl. Let currants macerate 15 minutes. Cut cherries into eighths and drain on paper towels. Drain currants.
- Puree ricotta cheese, sugar, remaining 3 tablespoons Marsala and whipping cream in processor until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Gently mix in currants and cherries.
- Peel any loose crust from pound cake and discard. Cut pound cake lengthwise into 3 horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on serving platter. Spread half of filling over. Place second pound cake layer atop filling. Spread remaining filling over. Arrange third pound cake layer atop filling. Smooth sides with rubber spatula. Refrigerate cassata until filling is firm, about 2 hours.
- For Frosting:
- Combine 1/2 cup reserved cherry syrup, semisweet chocolate and Marsala in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add unsalted butter a few pieces at a time and whisk until melted. Refrigerate frosting until thickened to spreading consistency, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- Slide sheets of waxed paper under edges of cassata. Transfer 1 cup chocolate frosting to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Spread remaining chocolate frosting over sides and top of cassata. Pipe frosting in pastry bag in swirls on long sides and in rosettes along upper edges of cassata. Refrigerate until set. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Let cassata stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.
SICILIAN CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING (CASSATA ALLA SICILIANA)
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
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 CASSATA
This is a traditional Sicilian cake which is served at birthdays, weddings and Easter. This recipe was posted as a request, but sounds delicious. I will be trying it soon myself! (prep time include chilling time)
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Dessert
Time 4h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; adding sugar gradually.
- Add butter.
- Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk; mix.
- Add vanilla and mix.
- Fold in beaten egg whites.
- Pour batter into greased and floured 10X16-inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- DO NOT over bake as it will not roll.
- Turn out onto a clean dish towel sprinkled thickly with powdered sugar.
- Trim off all edges with a knife.
- Roll the cake in a towel and let stand a few minutes.
- While you let the cake, prepare the filling.
- Put ricotta cheese through a sieve to remove all lumps.
- Add cream, sugar, cinnamon and liqueur and beat until smooth.
- Fold in candied fruit, nuts and chocolate chips.
- Unroll the towel and spread with filling.
- Reroll and refrigerate for 4 hours to"ripen".
- Slice when ready to serve, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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- Bring 1 inch of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium. Combine unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and butter in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Place bowl over simmering water, ensuring base of bowl does not touch simmering water. Cook, stirring often, until mixture is melted and smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly, 10 to 15 minutes.
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