Sicilian Cream Cake

Name: Sicilian Cream Cake
Ingredients: sponge cake (either homemade or bought); 6 Tbsp. rum; 1 1/2 Ricotta cheese; 3 c. confectioners sugar; 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits; 1/2 c. toasted almonds; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 c. butter or margarine; 2 egg whites; 1 tsp. almond extract; 1/4 c. candied cherries

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

sponge cake (either homemade or bought)
6 Tbsp. rum
1 1/2 Ricotta cheese
3 c. confectioners sugar
1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/2 c. toasted almonds
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter or margarine
2 egg whites
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 c. candied cherries

Directions

1

Slice sponge cake layer (either bought or homemade) into 3 thin layers and sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons rum.
2

Mash cheese smooth with a fork and work in 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar gradually and smoothly.
3

Stir in chocolate, cherries and cinnamon into cheese mixture.
4

Spread over cake layers and stack layers on top of each other.
5

Add toasted almonds to cheese mix.