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Prep: 30 min Cook: 30 min Servings: 12
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Ingredients
- Cake
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 eggs separated
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Rum Syrup
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup light rum
- Ricotta Cheese Filling
- 2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bar chopped roughly, pieces should not be larger than 1/2 inch
- Sugar Frosting for topping (prepare the following day)
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- grind of a lemon or lime
Directions
- Cake
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Line 1 nine inch round layer pan with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl
- Beat the egg yolks together on high speed until very thick, about 3 minutes.
- Add the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Add 1-1/4 cups of the white sugar, slowly, beat for about 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla.
- Fold the flour mixture and the egg yolk mixture into each other, set aside.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold this mixture into the yolk and flour mixture.
- Pour batter in the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted in the cake comes out clean
- Cool completely.
- Rum Syrup
- Place 1/3 cup of the sugar and the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute and then remove from heat and add the rum.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Ricotta Cheese Filling
- Beat the ricotta cheese well and add the confectioner's sugar.
- Add the chocolate.
- Chill until ready to use.
- Sugar Frosting for topping
- This is to be prepared the next day, and applied right away.
- In a saucepan combine confectioners sugar and water. Cook on low heat stirring constantly, until heated and bubbles appear. Mixture should be thin enough to pour and thick enough to coat cake.
- When done let it cool enough to the touch.
- Add the grind of lemon or lime and stir.
- Assembly
- Cut cake layers into 4 round disks
- Place first layer on a cake dish
- Sprinkle the first layer with 1/4 of the Rum Syrup
- Spread 1/3 of the Filling over the first layer.
- Add a second layer of cake and repeat the procedure.
- Top the cake with the last layer of cake and Rum Syrup
- Chill overnight.
- Next day pour Sugar Frosting onto cake from the center. It will run though the sides, unevenly, but thatâs the look.
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Reviews
Claudia lamascolo
oh my this is wonderful and making me want to get in the kitchen and make this right now!!! a work of art~ by the way this was a heartwarming wonderful happy ending story that I absolutely loved congrats on your 30 year marriage, thats alot to be proud of along with this loving family memory they gave you.....Buona Pasqua...I truly enjoyed this entry :)
Patricia Turo
I love this and it is one of my favorite cakes. Will try your version.
Comments
Niko
What a wonderful story about your wedding day! Thank you for sharing this recipe and your memories.
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I Sicilian
Thanks, I have a great dessert coming up for those who love chocolate
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