This Lemon Ricotta Cake Will Satiate Your Sugar Cravings, Recipe Inside

This simple lemon ricotta cake recipe has an unbeatable taste and texture all thanks to the use of fresh lemon juice and ricotta cheese. This cake is quite similar to a traditional lemon cake, however it is on the tangier side and has a slightly denser mixture. It is considered to be a traditional Italian favourite, which is often served after a meal or for breakfast and tea. You need to try this recipe if you’ve never tasted this Italian delicacy before.

Preparation

The total time taken to prepare this dish is 1 hour and 40 minutes as it takes 20 minutes to prep, 40 minutes to cook and an additional 40 minutes to bake and cool it down. It has 12 servings at a time.

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Ingredients

• 1 and ½ cups of cake flour

• 1 tsp of baking powder

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• ¼ tsp of salt

• 1 cup of white sugar

• ¾ cup of softened butter

• 3 eggs at room temperature

• 1 container of whole-milk ricotta cheese

• 1 juiced and zested lemon

• 1 tsp of lemon extract

• ½ tsp of vanilla extract

For the Glaze:

• 2 tbsp of lemon juice

• 1 cup of powdered sugar

• 1 tbsp of lemon zest

Method

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.

Step 2: In a large bowl, mix together the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Step 3: With an electric mixer of medium speed, beat the sugar and butter in a separate bowl till it is light and fluffy for about three minutes.

Step 4: Add the eggs one at a time, and beat until the mixture is well combined.

Step 5: Beat in the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, lemon extract, lemon zest and the vanilla extract until it is well blended.

Step 6: Put in the flour mixture and stir till the batter has a smooth consistency.

Step 7: Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan.

Step 8: For about 40 to 50 minutes, bake it in the oven or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before inverting it on a wire rack to let it cool down completely. It will take about 30 minutes.

Step 9: Meanwhile, combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest and mix it well for the glaze. Drizzle the glaze over a cooled down cake.

Your lemon ricotta cake is ready to serve! Garnish with some lemon zest and lemon slices.

Pro tip:

Add more lemon juice if the glaze is too thick and if it is too thin, add more of the powdered sugar.

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