Cassata Siciliana is the perfect cake for the holidays, for a birthday, or to make just for fun. It is a classic Italian Sponge Cake made with a creamy ricotta filling. Enjoy this delectable cake and make it often!
Basic Recipe
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup self rising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla or Fiori di Sicilia
The cake in the video used 9 eggs (1 1/2 recipes) and it will serve 12 to 16 people
Filling
1 /12 lbs of Italian Deli Ricotta
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup citron cut in small cubes
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Icing
2 tablespoons whipped ricotta
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
a few drops of milk if needed
Decoration
1 cup blanched sliced almonds
Candied Cherries
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35 Comments
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She doesn't put any flavoring in the ricotta….okay. But then she uses fluted cake pans and then covers the sides with icing and almonds. This makes no sense.
That looks amazing.
So absolutely Beautiful! Liked and subscribed!
Perfectly done Madame THATS EXECTLY HOW I USE TO DO IT years ago when I had the restaurant good memories Good bye and god bless MALTA EU
Making today for my father in law from Messina area. He hasn't had in since he left. Wish me luck!
What a Beautiful cake and such a Lovely Lady♥. I just subscribed.
Giovanna, such a pleasure to watch your very informative videos. I only discovered your website a few days ago and am hooked. I loved your video with your granddaughter Francesca. My name is also Giovanna and like you was renamed Joanne when I was in gradeschool. Your stories are so familiar and I thank you for sharing them and for sharing your wonderful recipes. Looking forward to trying your recipes and sharing with my family.
Sincerely Giovanna
Pasquali stuffed chicken breast with ricotta ricotta
I will eat her cake any day. You wnoe what I mean 😉
That's one beautiful cake.
I am looking forward to making this. Your video was wonderful and you are so down to earth. I have not seen a laundry sprinkler since my mom used to our clothes as kids. Hopefully I can find one online. Can the marsala be brushed on instead, or does it not put enough alcohol in the cake by brushing?
Thank you Giovanna! I’m making this for my boyfriend for his birthday on Saturday ☺️ Do you always decorate the cake with almonds? Or do you ever use marzipan? Which is more authentic?
Cassata has a marzipan "skirt", always green.
Giovanna, can one substitute Rum or another flavor for the Marsala? I plan to make this for my daughter's birthday, one of her favorites, but she has a reaction to the Marsala.
Questa torta con ricotta sarà buonissima. Grazie per aver provato a fare la cassata siciliana, ma è molto diversa .
This is a BEAUTIFUL RICOTTA CAKE.
I'm sure it's very tasty but….. It's NOT….CASSATA SICILIANA.
It's like asking for a cappuccino and receiving a caffe' latte.
Still good, BUT…. not quite the same.
Where is the Marsala in your recipe above?
This is beautiful! I was waiting to see your #1 Taste Tester tell us how wonderful it was! It looks utterly delicious and I’m going to share with my wife. She is the baker. Or maybe i’ll try and surprise her? Hmm her birthday is 7/18. I have the quiche/tart pan with the removable bottom already. What are the other pans called with the “well” around them? I will look on Amazon. I know you’ve said the recipe is “in the box” on other videos, but I’ve yet to figure what that means? Could you post a link or just explain about the “box” for me. I’m new to YouTube. I would be ever so grateful. Thank you so much. You’re awesome! 💐
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful down home recipe. What can we replace the Marsala wine with for those who cannot have alcohol??
Giovanna, what would be a good substitute for the fresh ricotta? I don't have that locally available.
Omg… looks yummy 😋
Thank you for the cassata cake instruction. I hope you will help us make cassata ice cream also one day😊
Watching you Giovanna makes me wish I had known my Italian Nonna,who passed very young. I can envision myself sitting in her kitchen while she cooked – everytime I watch one of your videos. Thank you so much!
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I love all your tips and recommendations for making this beautiful cake! Thank you very much! ❤
I love the video and hope to make it for Easter.
Fantastic video!
Thank you
Obviously with homemade "Pan di Spagna”, a more delicious Cassata comes out, compared to the bought one.
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Beautiful! Artistically delicious.
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So now I know . Mmmm looks amazing
Huh. Interesting. When I was a kid there was a restaurant my mother and I went to that made a dessert they called cassata, but it just had a thin layer of chocolate cake at the bottom, and otherwise it was rounded layers of ice cream in different flavors… I think it was pistachio, strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate, though I don't remember the order. All coated with a ganache. Super different.