Ricotta cake

Have a family snack and want to impress? This ricotta cake is wonderful, smooth and creamy, ideal to serve with coffee or hot tea in a Winter day…

Ricotta cake on a plate

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Eggs
Granulated sugar
All-purpose flour
Lemon zest
Honey
Baking powder
Ricotta

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE RICOTTA CAKE:

Beat the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until a homogeneous mixture. Add the ricotta and the honey and mix for 3 to 4 minutes to incorporate. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a creamy mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes. When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.

Ricotta cake

Ricotta cake on a plate

Have a family snack and want to impress? This ricotta cake is wonderful, smooth and creamy, ideal to serve with coffee or hot tea in a Winter day…

(4 votes, 4.00 out of 5)


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    Category: Breakfast, Cakes, Recipes
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    Difficulty:
    Servings:: 12 slices
    Prep Time: 20 m
    Cook Time: 30 m
    Total Time: 50 m
    Ingredients: eggs, flour, honey, lemon, ricotta, sugar

    Ingredients

    • 5 eggs
    • 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
    • 125 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
    • Zest of one lemon
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) ricotta

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with some flour.
    2. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until a homogeneous mixture. Add the ricotta and the honey and mix for 3 to 4 minutes to incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a creamy mixture.
    3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
    4. When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
    Ricotta cake
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 12 slices
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 160
    Total Fat 5 g(8%)
    Saturated Fat 2.5 g(13%)
    Cholesterol 100 mg(33%)
    Sodium 90 mg(4%)
    Total Carbohydrate 24 g(8%)
    Protein 6 g
     

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