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Cassata Cake

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 -9 Inch cake

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cake flour

½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
5 large eggs eggs
½ cup cold water

1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese

2 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate

½ cup candied lemon peel
⅓ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons light rum

6 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and
line with parchment paper 2 nine inch round layer pans.

Step 2