カッサータ

noun

cassata; Italian layered sponge cake

Refers to the traditional Sicilian dessert made with sponge cake, ricotta, candied fruit, and marzipan. In Japanese, it may also refer to similar layered cakes inspired by it.

from Italian

• イタリア旅りょ行こうで本ほん場ばのカッサータを食たべた。

  I ate authentic cassata on my trip to Italy.

noun

ice cream with nuts and preserved fruit

In Japan, カッサータ often refers to a frozen dessert made with ice cream, nuts, and dried or candied fruit, which differs from the traditional Italian cake. This sense is common in Japanese confectionery.

• このカッサータはナッツとドライフルーツがたっぷり入はいっている。

  This cassata is packed with nuts and dried fruit.