Italian American Cassata Cake
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur or fresh-squeezed juice
- 2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips or grated chocolate
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- grated or shaved semi-sweet chocolate, for garnish
- Produce
- Orange, zest (1 tablespoon)
- Cooking & Baking
- Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
- Cake flour (2 cups)
- Chocolate chips or grated chocolate, mini (2/3 cup)
- Confectioners' sugar (1/2 cup)
- Cream of tartar (1/4 teaspoon)
- Salt (1/8 teaspoon)
- Semi-sweet chocolate (1)
- Sugar (1 3/4 cup)
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- Drinks
- Water (1/4 cup)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (3/4 cup)
- Heavy cream (1 pint)
- Whole milk (1/4 cup)
- Whole-milk ricotta cheese (2 cups)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs (3)
- Beer, Wine & Liquor
- Orange liqueur or, juice fresh-squeezed (2 tablespoons)
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Published May 24, 2011 (1 year ago).
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