No-Bake Cassata Bowl
Creamy ricotta, candied fruit, and chocolate layered with store-bought sponge cake—all the Sicilian flavors of cassata in 15 minutes, no oven required. Rich, sweet, and totally craveable.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 9g
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Ingredients
- 1 lb whole milk ricotta
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup candied orange peel and candied cherries, chopped
- 3 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 8 oz store-bought sponge cake, cubed
- 3 tbsp maraschino liqueur or orange juice
Instructions
- 1
Combine ricotta and sugar in a bowl, stirring until smooth and no lumps remain.
- 2
Fold candied fruit and chocolate pieces into the ricotta mixture until evenly distributed.
- 3
Toss the sponge cake cubes with maraschino liqueur or orange juice in a separate bowl.
- 4
Layer cake cubes into bowls or a serving dish, then spoon ricotta mixture over top.
- 5
Top with extra candied fruit and chocolate shavings if desired, then serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- spoon
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