Strawberry cassata cake

For my fiance's 26th birthday, I wanted to bake him a special cake. As he's not really a regular old cake kinda guy, I decided to make hi...

Cassata Cake-Cleveland Ohio Style Not one, not two, but three people from work asked for this cake. Being Cincinnati identified, living in Columbus means I know very little of Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio has a unique culture all it’s own in with rich food traditions. I’ve been a few times and it c

Even rustic renditions of the beautiful Sicilian cassata capture all the creaminess and flavor—especially this special springtime version featuring strawberries. Layers of delicate, lightly spiced sponge cake soaked with liqueur and filled with ricotta cream wear a crown of ruby red macerated berries. Best of all, this dessert can—and should—be made a day ahead. The sponge cake recipe below is adapted from Richard Sax’s version in Great Italian Desserts. I like adding vanilla powder for a…

This Cleveland-style cassata cake combines sponge cake, fresh strawberries, and creamy custard for a dessert that’s a true taste of The Land.

Hello. Welcome to delicious town. Mayor: this cake. But before I take you to delicious town, let me first tell you about my day in crazy town. Today was one of those days, where, oh, I don’t …

Learn how to make strawberry cassata cake, a moistened sponge cake layered with ricotta and candied fruit.

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So, back in April, a friend let me know that his brother’s birthday was coming up. There’s a tradition in their family of celebrating birthdays with a cassata cake from Corbo’s Ba…

Hello. Welcome to delicious town. Mayor: this cake. But before I take you to delicious town, let me first tell you about my day in crazy town. Today was one of those days, where, oh, I don't know...I couldn't stop laughing. I mean...at all. Not when I almost got hit by the big van in…

The Strawberry Cassata Cake is a delightful Italian dessert featuring layers of sponge cake soaked in liqueur, filled with ricotta cheese and candied fruit, and topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Perfect for special occasions!