Cassata Trifle

Submitted by Poppy

"A lovely summerish dessert!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 18 sponge cake fingers
• 3 tablespoons marsala or 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 125 g ricotta cheese
• 1 (250 g) container mascarpone
• 100 g deluxe dark chocolate, grated
• 50 g icing sugar, sifted
• 100 g cut mixed peel
• 15 ml cocoa, sifted

directions

1. Place the sponge fingers on a plate and drizzle over half the Marsala or orange juice and use to line the sides of a 500g loaf tin.
2. Place the ricotta, mascarpone, grated chocolate, remaining Marsala or orange juice, icing sugar and mixed peel in a bowl and mix well.
3. Spoon the marcarpone mixture into the loaf tin and smooth the top.
4. Chill for 1-2 hours or overnight.
5. To serve, turn out onto a serving plate and dredge with cocoa.