DISH RESEARCH · Dessert

Cassata Siciliana

A chilled Sicilian layered cake combining sponge, sweetened ricotta, candied fruit, and a marzipan covering or decoration.

About Cassata Siciliana

A chilled Sicilian layered cake combining sponge, sweetened ricotta, candied fruit, and a marzipan covering or decoration.

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Ingredients in Cassata Siciliana

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Wheat flourbase
Eggbinder
Ricottafilling
Sugarsweetener
Candied Fruitfilling
Almond Pastecoating
Pistachiogarnish

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Origins & food traditions

Explore the countries and cooking traditions associated with this dish. These connections do not establish a single birthplace or limit where the dish is eaten today.

Countries

Italy

Cuisines & regions

Sicilian Cuisine

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