This type of delightful dessert is well accepted to conclude a dinner or enjoy it on a cold afternoon with a foamy and steaming cappuccino. Although simple to make, it is complex in aroma and taste. It is made by three components. The smooth ricotta cream delicately aromatized with the orange zest and cinnamon. The sponge cake layered on top of the syrup and covered with ricotta cream that absorbs its sweet taste and the flavor of the garden-fresh fruits. The fruits puree, which is one of the most important components, has to be pleasant to the palate, not too sweet or too tart. 

It is sweetened with honey which can be replaced with sugar or with sugar substitute. To your discretion add some Marsala wine or some of your preferred liquor to further enhance the taste of the puree.Ripe fruits in season, berries, cherries, peaches, prickly pears can be utilized to make this sauce. 

Once you have all the ingredients ready, it should be very easy to make the bicchieri con frutta e ricotta. This dessert is prepared in transparent glasses, in your chosen shape and served with a spoon, hence the name dolce da cucchiaio, spoon (served) dessert.