Olive Garden Sicilian Cheesecake

About This Dish

Olive Garden Sicilian Cheesecake (Catering) is a ricotta cheesecake with a shortbread cookie crust topped with seasonal strawberry sauce, priced at $37.99 and available in two sizes: a whole cake serving 12 guests (700 calories per slice) or a half cake serving 6 guests. This is the same Sicilian Cheesecake served as a dessert on the standard restaurant menu, offered in the catering format as a complete event dessert course with no additional preparation required beyond slicing and plating at the serving location.

The shortbread cookie crust distinguishes the Sicilian Cheesecake from standard American cheesecake — instead of a graham cracker base, it uses a buttery, crumbly shortbread that pairs more precisely with the lighter ricotta filling. Ricotta produces a less dense, more delicate texture than cream cheese, which makes each slice feel less heavy as a course-ending dessert at a large meal. At $37.99 for a whole cheesecake serving 12 guests, the per-slice cost is approximately $3.17 — a competitive price for a restaurant-quality dessert course at a catering event.