Cassata
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Cassata ( ) or '''''' (; ) is an Italian cake originating in the Sicily region. 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.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Cassata
- Food.image
- Cassatasiciliana.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.region
- Sicily
- Food.main_ingredient
- Sponge cake, fruit juice or liqueur, ricotta, candied peel, marzipan, icing
- Food.variations
- ('in oven'),
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Variations
- In Italy
- In the US
- In India
- See also
- References
Cassata ( ) or '''' (; ) is an Italian cake originating in the Sicily region. 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.
==Origin== thumb|Cassata thumb|A slice of , almond pastries (right), and a (left) Cassata is believed to have originated in Palermo in the 10th century, when under Emirate of Sicily. The word ——was first mentioned in Corleone in 1178.
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