Ricotta cheesecake with a shortbread cookie crust, topped with seasonal strawberry sauce. Available in a whole cake (serves 12) and half cake (serves 6).
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.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
700Calories
42gTotal Fat
440mgSodium
* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated March 2026.
$37.99 for the whole cheesecake (serves 12, approximately $3.17 per slice) or a half cheesecake (serves 6) at a proportionally lower price. Available through Olive Garden's catering order system.
700 calories per slice for both the whole and half cheesecake formats. The total calorie count scales with the number of slices — 12 slices for the whole cake and 6 for the half.
The Sicilian Cheesecake uses ricotta rather than cream cheese as the primary filling ingredient, producing a lighter, more delicate texture. The crust is a shortbread cookie base rather than the standard graham cracker, which adds a buttery, slightly crumbly foundation that complements the milder filling.
Seasonal strawberry sauce is included and served alongside the cheesecake. The sauce changes with the season, but strawberry is the most common accompaniment available through most of the year.
The whole cheesecake serves 12 guests and the half cheesecake serves 6. For larger events requiring multiple cheesecakes, additional units can be ordered through the online catering system or by calling the local Olive Garden.
