ITALIAN RUM CAKE
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1 (8 or 9x3 inch) sponge cake
2 c. Ricotta cheese
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 tbsp. sugar
8 sq. semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 c. mixed candied fruits, chopped
1/2 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. rum
1/2 c. butter
2 tsp. instant espresso coffee
1/2 c. hot water
3 c. confectioners sugar
Split cake into 4 thin layers. Beat Ricotta, cream cheese and sugar
until smooth. Finely chop 2 squares of chocolate; stir into cheese along
with the candied fruits. Combine pineapple juice and rum in a cup.
Drizzle each of 3 layers 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 side with rum syrup.
Melt 6 squares of chocolate with butter. Dissolve coffee in water; add
to chocolate. Stir in confectioners sugar until smooth. Chill until
thick enough to spread. Frost top and sides of cake; garnish with
candied fruits and nuts.
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*Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, PA
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