There are many variations on cassata Siciliana, a beloved dessert that is said to originate in Palermo. Traditional versions call for round sponge cake and include marzipan and pistachios, but just ...

During a phone conversation last week with my younger sister, Dorian, I mentioned a cake I enjoy making, an Italian specialty called “cassata alla Sicilian.” I’m not a cake fan generally, but this one ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cassata cakes have traditionally been an Easter treat. The famed cake starts with sponge cake and is layered with sweet ricotta filling and candied fruit. The entire cake is covered ...

This is a classic cassata (Sicilian rum cake) — sponge cake, liquor, candied fruits, ricotta cheese — minus the marzipan. Incorporate 1/3 of the whites into the yolk mixture. Sift 1/4 cup of the flour ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When I was a 25-year-old marrying into an Italian family, my wedding cake was, of course, cassata. It was a glorious multi-layer, multi-tiered confection of sponge cake, custard and ...

A classic Sicilian cake, cassata is one of the first cheese-cakes ever made. Line the bottom and sides of a cake mould with thin slices of sponge cake. Sieve the ricotta (at least twice) and mix it ...

End your Italian feast on a sweet note with our Cassata Cake! The best part? Our cassata cake recipe uses a convenient shortcut, which means you get to enjoy a slice of this delicious Italian ...

A friend e-mailed me last week and said she and her co-workers had taken their boss out to lunch and enjoyed cassata cake for dessert. I have never had cassata cake, so her e-mail inspired me to find ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Spending time in the prolific kitchens of Bruno's NYC Bakery in Dongan Hills means learning from the master himself, master pastry chef Biagio Settepani, as he walks an observer ...

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