Nonna Liliana Barone’s Housewives’ Cassata Cake

Name: Nonna Liliana Barone’s Housewives’ Cassata Cake (Cassata Casalinga)
Prep time: 9 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 9 h 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup (90 g) mini semisweet chocolate chips; 2½ ounces (70 g) zuccata (candied pumpkin) or candied orange peel, lemon peel, or citron, cut into ¼-inch (6 mm) dice; 2½ ounces (70 g) zuccata (candied pumpkin) or candied orange peel, lemon peel, or citron, cut into ¼-inch (6 mm) dice; 2½ ounces (70 g) zuccata (candied pumpkin) or candied orange peel, lemon peel, or citron, cut into ¼-inch (6 mm) dice; 2½ ounces (70 g) zuccata (candied pumpkin) or candied orange peel, lemon peel, or citron, cut into ¼-inch (6 mm) dice; 16 ounces (454 g) ricotta impastata; Butter, for preparing the pan; 1½ cups (173 g) self-rising flour, plus more for dusting the pan; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting the pan; 8 large eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar; ¼ cup (60 ml) white rum; ¼ cup (60 ml) warm water; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios; Candied fruits and nuts, such as orange peels, cherries, citron, and pistachios

Cassata Casalinga

Preparation info

Yield:
one

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 hr

Appears in

Cooking with Nonna

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

About

A cassata cake is synonymous with Sicily. In this slightly simplified version, delicate layers of Italian sponge cake are soaked in rum, topped with decadent ricotta frosting, and decorated with colorful candied fruits, providing a feast of textures and colors for the senses. Usually, a decorative layer of marzipan is placed around the cake, but Nonna Lilliana prefers to leave it out, cutting down on the sweetness and the time it takes to make. Since their retirement

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Europe
Italy
Sicily
Cake
Vegetarian
Easter

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