Sicilian Cream Cake (Cassata alla Siciliana) Recipe

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Sicilian Cream Cake (Cassata alla Siciliana)
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine ricotta, sugar, vanilla and liqueur in a bowl and blend thoroughly until smooth.
  2. Add chocolate and fruit; mix well.
  3. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch spring form pan (or a large pan or bowl) with cake slices.
  4. Turn ricotta mixture into lined mold.
  5. Cover the top with remaining cake slices.
  6. Refrigerate overnight, or place in freezer for several hours.
  7. To serve: If you used a pan or bowl as a mold, invert pan/bowl onto a serving platter, and remove mold.
  8. Sprinkle (lightly sift) confectioner's sugar over cake.
  9. If you used a spring form pan, remove sides of pan, leaving cake on the pan bottom, place on serving platter, sift confectioner's sugar over cake.
  10. Variation: If you prefer, you can frost the cake with sweetened whipped cream flavored with a little almond extract.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 656.36 Kcal (2748 kJ)
Calories from fat 293.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.62g 50%
Cholesterol 142.42mg 47%
Sodium 242.99mg 10%
Potassium 292.9mg 6%
Total Carbs 65.7g 22%
Sugars 47.98g 192%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 4%
Protein 26.34g 53%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 484.6mg 48%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 217.12 Kcal (909 kJ)
Calories from fat 97.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.79g 50%
Cholesterol 47.11mg 47%
Sodium 80.38mg 10%
Potassium 96.89mg 6%
Total Carbs 21.73g 22%
Sugars 15.87g 192%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 4%
Protein 8.71g 53%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 160.3mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.7
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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