Mini Cassata Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh Ricotta cheese
• 2 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tbsp. Amaretto liqueur
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. orange zest, for garnish
• 2 tbsp. candied orange peel, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 (16 oz.) pound cake, sliced ½ inch thick and cut into 2½ inch rounds with a cookie cutter