Cassata is a traditional Sicilian cake made of sweet ricotta (traditionally from sheep milk), sponge cake, marzipan and candied fruit. Despite the apparent simplicity of the recipe, there are several local variations, each city in Sicily has its own recipe. The origins of the Cassata have to be sought back to the Arab occupation in Sicily (9th century), during which various typical Siclian ingredients were introduced: sugar cane, lemon, cedar, bitter orange, mandarin. These ingredients, along wi

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