cassatta alla Siciliana (#985)

(an instance of Generic Edible Object made by Steelgrave)

     The slice of Cassatta alla Siciliana shows layers of pound cake alternating with whipped ricotta filling. Glossy bittersweet frosting is ornamented with chocolate rosettes.
Scents of chocolate and lemon mingle.
Your tongue tingles with the zest of lemon in the golden pound cake. The brightness melts into the seductive darkness of the bittersweet frosting.
The chocolate frosting feels like melting satin.
You pluck a gleaming chocolate rosette. The bittersweet flavor blossoms in your mouth like a dark velvety flower.

    ...The contrasting layers please the eye: gold, white, deep glossy brown. The flavors contrast and combine in ever changing harmonies.

    ...You discover the golden pound cake to be dense and moist, touched with the delicate tang of freshly grated lemon peel.

    ...The subtle touch of lemon in the cake layers tingles in your mouth.

    ...This melting bite blends the lush creaminess of the filling with the voluptuous richness of the bittersweet chocolate.

    ...Your teeth discover a nugget of citron that lends a touch of chewiness in the soft ricotta filling.

    ...The textures delight tongue and tooth - the crumble of the cake layers, the creamy luxury of the filling, delicate nibbles of candied citron, and the dark seductive melt of the chocolate.

    ...The rich chocolate frosting gives off a ravishing perfume that dizzies your senses.

    ...You scoop a forkful of filling, savoring the blend of whipped ricotta cheese and sweet thick cream spangled with chopped citron.

    ...You close your eyes and chew slowly, letting the tart sweet dark creamy crumbliness of the cassata merge into luscious oneness.

    ...Your mouth is alive with flavor. The zing of lemon accentuates the bittersweet richness of the chocolate.

    ...With your fork you carve a mammoth bite of the cassata and devour it, letting the scrumptious flavors riot over your tongue.

    ...Sensuous, bittersweet, the melting chocolate caresses your mouth.

    ...Fragrant with lemon, the dense golden pound cake is delicious enough to eat by itself.

    ...You lick the delectable streak of chocolate clinging to your lips.

    ...You nibble a morsel of pound cake moist with creamy filling, a subtle ecstasy.

    ...You lick a scallop of the dark luxuriant frosting from the tines of your fork.

    ...

Go to location of this object, Morte Delizioso.



VERB SOURCE CODE:

g*et t*ake: 
"Copied from chocolate truffles (#583):get by Avon (#2177) Thu Mar  9 09:31:16 1995 
PST";
if (iobjstr == "case")
    player:tell("Your mouth waters as you coax a plate of ", this.name, " from the 
case.");
    player.location:announce(player.name, " chooses a plate of ", this.name, " and 
removes it from the case.");
else
    player:tell("Mama Hunch eyes you gloomily, with a massive sigh she points you 
 toward the case with her cane.");
endif
.


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