The cakes are shaped like
breasts to honor
Saint Agatha, the
patron saint of
Catania, Saint Agatha had taken a
vow of virginity and refused to marry the Roman prefect Quintianus, who reported her to the authorities for being a Christian during the
Decian persecution. are round-shaped sweets made with sponge cake soaked in
rosolio and filled with
ricotta, chocolate drops, and candied fruit, such as oranges or
citrons. The outside is covered in white icing and finished with a candied cherry on top. The ricotta is made strictly from sheep's milk. ==See also==