Italian Rum Cake
From mrsc543 14 years ago
- - to make
- Serves 12
This recipe comes from a very old issue of Family Circle magazine. Very easy to make and very delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 - 8 or 9-inch ready made sponge cake shopping list
- 2 cups ricotta cheese shopping list
- 3 oz cream cheese shopping list
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar shopping list
- 8 squares semisweet chocolate shopping list
- 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice shopping list
- 1/2 cup rum shopping list
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) shopping list
- 2 tsp instant espresso coffee shopping list
- 1/2 cup hot water shopping list
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Split cake into 4 thin layers.
- Beat ricotta, cream cheese, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Finely chop 2 squares of chocolate; stir into cheese along with the candied fruit.
- Combine pineapple juice and rum in a cup.
- Drizzle each of 3 layers of cake with 1/4 cup of the rum syrup.
- Spread each with 1/3 of the cheese filling.
- Assemble cake with plain layer on top. Brush top and sides with remaining rum syrup.
- Melt remaining 6 squares of chocolate with butter in a medium sized bowl over hot, not boiling, water. Remove from heat
- Dissolve coffee in hot water and then add to chocolate.
- Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- Chill until thick enough to spread.
- Frost top and side of cake.
- Decorate with candied fruit and nuts, if desired.
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WOW! so impressive. 5 forks
ladychablis
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Don't we wish we all saved those old recipes from books and newspaper! high 5! sound good
cuzpat
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It sound like a winner
have to try it
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