The Food: Cassata

INGREDIENTS
Plain Sponge Cake
1.25 pounds Ricotta Cheese
2 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
1 ounce Creme de Cacao (or Godiva or Kahlua Liquer)
1 ounce dark rum (Meyer's is a good one)
1 tablespoon shaved chocolate (Ghiradelli works well)
2 tablespoons of orange, lime and lemon zest

Place the ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla and mix well using a wooden spoon.  When the mixture is smooth add the shaved chocolate and fruit zests and continue to mix well.  In a square glass dish and line it with sponge cake.  Add the liquor(s) over it and coat it (you may wish to use more liquor to drench it).  Then pour ricotta cream over cake and top with more cake slices.  Refrigerate for at least 5 hours, overnight is best.  Flip over on a serving dish, and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.