Cassata al forno, the one baked in a pastry crust, can be made with a ricotta custard thickened with a grain like barley, flavored with bits of candied fruit, or studded with nuts or chocolate.

1. Bake the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch diameter springform pan and set aside. 2. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat eggs at medium speed. Add ...

Who know the Cassata Cake available all over Northeast Ohio is not the same pastry you would get if you ordered it in a restaurant in Italy? Matters not, we are on the hunt to find the Best ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When I was a 25-year-old marrying into an Italian family, my wedding cake was, of course, cassata. It was a glorious multi-layer, multi-tiered confection of sponge cake ...