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Cassata Siciliana

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Sicilian ricotta cassata

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Cassata Siciliana

A sponge and marzipan cake filled with sweet ricotta and candied fruit, glazed and decorated, the baroque summit of Sicilian pastry.

Key ingredients

spongericottamarzipancandied fruit

What wine goes with Cassata Siciliana?

  • Malvasia delle Lipari DOC The Aeolian Malvasia passito's dried-fruit sweetness suits the rich, candied cake.
  • Marsala DOC Sweet Marsala's depth stands up to the marzipan and ricotta.