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Cake orange liqueur Ricotta cheese sugar almond extract semi-sweet chocolate mixed candied fruit semi-sweet chocolate coffee unsalted butter candied cherries
Viewed: 24 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 loaf sponge cake
- 2 Tbsp. orange liqueur
- 2 c. Ricotta cheese
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped mixed candied fruit
- 8 oz. (8 sq.) semi-sweet chocolate, cut in small pieces
- 1/2 c. strong coffee
- 3/4 c. unsalted butter, cut in small pieces and chilled
- 4 candied cherries, halved
Method
- Slice cake into 4 layers.
- Reserve a layer for top.
- Drizzle orange liqueur over remaining 3 layers.
- Combine cheese, sugar, almond extract, chocolate and fruit.
- Use as a filling for cake layers.
- Top with pain layer.
- Chill.
- Heat chocolate with coffee in a heavy saucepan until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add butter, piece by piece, beating until frosting is smooth.
- Chill until of spreading consistency.
- Spread frosting over sides and top of cake.
- Swirl, as desired.
- Decorate with whipped cream rosettes.
- Chill thoroughly.
- Makes 1 cake.
