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Zuccotto with ricotta, orange marmalade and amaretti

Zuccotto with ricotta, orange marmalade and amaretti

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An Italian no-bake dessert: sponge cake slices soaked in orange juice and almond liqueur, alternating with creamy ricotta, amaretti biscuits, and orange m…

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Recipe from The Doc, Frigotoni, Olandobot and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The zuccotto, a Florentine dessert shaped like a dome, is prepared in a round bowl. This family-sized version, made with ricotta and orange, is very simple to make.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$3.01 $0.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.86
  • $0.63
  • $0.69
  • $0.63

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the sponge cake into slices about 1 cm thick. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix the water, liqueur, and orange juice together. ≈ 4 min
  3. Use a fork to work the ricotta, making it smooth and creamy. ≈ 3 min
  4. Line a round salad bowl with slices of sponge cake, reserving some for later, and then soak the slices with the orange mixture. ≈ 3 min
  5. Spread a layer of ricotta, followed by crumbled amaretti cookies if you wish, and then a layer of jam. ≈ 4 min
  6. Soak the sponge cake in liquid, and repeat until the salad bowl is full, finishing with the last piece of sponge cake. ≈ 3 min
  7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  8. When serving, place the zuccotto on a plate. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Zuccotto with ricotta, orange marmalade and amaretti

  • Half a sponge cake$0.20
  • 150 g of ricotta$0.86
  • 1 jar of orange marmalade$0.63
  • Bitter almond liqueur (amaretto)$0.69
  • Orange juice$0.63

Total$3.01

that's $0.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Half a sponge cake
  • 150 g of ricotta
  • 1 jar of orange marmalade
  • Bitter almond liqueur (amaretto)
  • Orange juice
  • ½ cup of water
  • Chopped amaretti cookies (optional)

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