Photo: Ernest Porzi
Cassata alla Siciliana (Sicilian Cream Tart)
20 ingredients
1 - 9 inch layer cake
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"A beautiful sponge layer cake filled with a delightful ricotta cheese filling."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1244
Calories
35g
Protein
38g
Fat
175g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
- 6 tablespoons rum
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 (1 ounce) squares sweet chocolate, grated
- 1/4 cup candied cherries, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
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