Cream Cake Palermo

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light cream
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate square, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped glace fruit
• 1 large sponge cake
• 1/4 cup
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• candied fruit, and flowers for decoration (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 7 ingredients and blend very well.
• 2 cover cheese mixture and chill for 1 hour.
• 3 cut sponge cake into 3 layers; brush surface of bottom and middle layers evenly with .
• 4 spread chilled filling 1/2-inch thick between layers.
• 5 refrigerate cake for 1 hour.
• 6 prepare frosting; beat egg white until frothy.
• 7 add sugar gradually and blend in almond flavoring and lemon juice.
• 8 beat until smooth and creamy.
• 9 spread frosting over top and sides of cake and decorate frosted cake with candied fruits and flowers.
• 10 store in refrigerator and refrigerate any leftovers.