cassata

noun

cas·​sa·​ta

kəˈsätə,

ka-,

-ätə

plural -s

: a cake filled with ricotta cheese, candied fruit, and chocolate

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Sicily), perhaps alteration of Old Italian casiata egg and cheese pastry, from cascio cheese, from Latin caseus

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