Cassata

Cassata
Alternative namesCassata siciliana
Place of originItaly
Region or stateSicily
Main ingredientsSponge cake, fruit juice or liqueur, ricotta, candied peel, marzipan, icing
VariationsCassata al forno ('in oven'), cassatella di sant'Agata

Cassata or cassata siciliana (/kəˈsɑːtə/ kə-SAH-tə, Italian: [kasˈsaːta sitʃiˈljaːna]; Sicilian: [ka(s)ˈsaːta sɪʃɪˈljaːna]) is an Italian cake originating in the Sicily region.[1][2][3] It is typically composed of a round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese and candied fruit (a filling also used with cannoli). It has a shell of marzipan, pink and green colored icing, and decorative designs. Cassata may also refer to a Neapolitan ice cream containing candied or dried fruit and nuts.

  1. ^ "Cassata". La Cucina Italiana. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Dai musulmani agli spagnoli: ecco le mutazioni della cassata siciliana". Cibodistrada.it. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. ^ "Gastronomia". Web.tiscalinet.it. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

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