Sicilian Cassata

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb poundcake (homemade or store bought is ok for this)
• 1/4 cup creme de cacao
• 1/4 cup cointraeu orange liqueur
• 2 lbs whole milk ricotta cheese (homemade recipe if you like)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (1/2 bag, i prefer mini, but you can use regular too)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the crème de cacao and cointreau and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat the ricotta cheese and sugar until smooth. reserve 1/2 cup or more for frosting. in the large bowl, add in the vanilla and cinnamon and blend well. fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.
• 3 place slices of cake in a serving dish (approximately 8 x 8) to cover the bottom. sprinkle with the liquor and smooth on some ricotta mixture.
• 4 continue to layer until the dish is full.
• 5 top with the reserved frosting and you can garnish with some additional toasted almonds.
• 6 cover and chill in the refrigerator at least overnight.