Cassata, a Sicilian cake made for festive occasions, is filled with layered mixtures of ricotta, vanilla, candied fruit, sugar, and liqueur--we used juicy brandied cherries. Now there's a reason to celebrate!
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put ricotta, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and zest in a food processor; scrape in the vanilla seeds. Process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl, and then stir in drained cherries. Refrigerate.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup granulated sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely. Stir in cherry liquid. Refrigerate. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment; coat lining with spray. Dust with flour; tap out excess.
- Bring milk and butter to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Put eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 6 minutes. Beat in remaining cup granulated sugar and the vanilla. On low speed, gradually add flour. Drizzle in hot-milk mixture. Beat in baking powder and salt (do not overmix).
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 30 minutes. Unmold; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
- Split cake horizontally into thirds. Brush a cut side of each layer with syrup. Spread half of filling on bottom layer. Top with middle layer, and spread with remaining filling. Top with third layer. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into 9 squares.
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Ann Abdou
ann.abdou@yahoo.comThis cassata was very good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Nyagoa Rambang
rambang_n19@hotmail.comThis cassata was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the cherries were a nice touch. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling if you don't like your desserts too sweet.
Onome Spencer
s_o@gmail.comThis cassata was delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Ramees video center
r_center34@yahoo.comI made this cassata for my family and they loved it! The cake was so moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Shatrughan Yadav
shatrughan_y@yahoo.comThis cassata was very good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Megan Strohm
strohm_megan@hotmail.frThis cassata was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the cherries were a nice touch. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling if you don't like your desserts too sweet.
OLD LEGENDS
oldl63@gmail.comThis cassata was delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Nandan Ray
rnandan61@hotmail.comI made this cassata for my family and they loved it! The cake was so moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Mona Mohammed
mohammed-mona@yahoo.comThis cassata was very good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Stha Gopi
s@yahoo.comThis cassata was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the cherries were a nice touch. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling if you don't like your desserts too sweet.
Richard Pearson
p-richard40@hotmail.comThis cassata was delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Henry Culbreath
h_culbreath@aol.comI made this cassata for my family and they loved it! The cake was so moist and flavorful, and the cherries were a perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.
Salman Gill
gill.s@gmail.comThis cassata was a hit at my party! The brandy-soaked cherries added a delicious flavor and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.