noun
- a traditional Italian dessert made with ricotta cheese, candied fruits, and chocolate chips, typically molded in a dome shape
Usage: Italian cuisine
Examples
- The bakery’s cassata was filled with sweet ricotta and colorful candied fruits.
- She ordered a slice of cassata for dessert at the Italian restaurant.
- The traditional Sicilian cassata is often served during Easter celebrations.
- He learned to make cassata from his Italian grandmother’s recipe.
- The cassata was beautifully decorated with green marzipan and powdered sugar.