Cassata Recipe
Yield: 10 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 Pound: cake, loaf, 9"x5"
2 cup: Ricotta cheese,
4 ounce: Chocolate, semi-sweet
1 ounce: Orange liqueur,
1 1/2 cup: Raspberry jam,
2 cup: Chocolate frosting, OR
2 cup: Whipped cream,
Toasted whole almonds, opt
Directions:
Chill pound cake for 1 hour. Trim edges and uneven pieces so cake is
level on all sides and top. Slice cake horizontally into 1/2" slices
and place on serving platter.
Force cheese through a sieve into a bowl and beat until smooth. Chop
chocolate into fine bits in a blender. Mix chocolate bits with
liqueur and jam.
Spread a portion of cheese on the bottom layer; then spread that with
a portion of jam mixture. Repeat until all layers are used, leaving
top plain. Press down gently. Use a spatula to even all sides. Cover
with plastic wrap and refrigerate 24 hours.
Before serving, frost with chocolate frosting or whipped cream and
garnish with almonds.
Source from luhu.jp
level on all sides and top. Slice cake horizontally into 1/2" slices
and place on serving platter.
Force cheese through a sieve into a bowl and beat until smooth. Chop
chocolate into fine bits in a blender. Mix chocolate bits with
liqueur and jam.
Spread a portion of cheese on the bottom layer; then spread that with
a portion of jam mixture. Repeat until all layers are used, leaving
top plain. Press down gently. Use a spatula to even all sides. Cover
with plastic wrap and refrigerate 24 hours.
Before serving, frost with chocolate frosting or whipped cream and
garnish with almonds.
Source from luhu.jp
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