Cassata

Cassata

Alternative names	Cassata siciliana
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Sicily
Main ingredients	Sponge cake, fruit juice or liqueur, ricotta, candied peel, marzipan, icing
Variations	Cassata a forno (in oven), cassata catanese
Media: Cassata

Cassata or cassata siciliana (/kəˈsɑːtə/ kə-SAH-tə, Italian: [kasˈsaːta sitʃiˈljaːna]; Sicilian: [ka(s)ˈsaːta sɪʃɪˈljaːna]) is a traditional cake from the Sicily region of Italy.^[1][2][3] Cassata 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). Cassata 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.