Orange Ricotta Cake is not quite a cheesecake. is a lovely, not too sweet almond cake baked with ricotta,as well as a kiss of honey and orange zest. It is a lovely, light cake and is best made a day or two before serving to give the citrus flavors time to bloom within the cake.
I got this recipe from my local newspaper, a year ago, when they featured it for an Easter dinner collection of recipes in the food section. I instantly knew that one was a keeper!
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Yield: one 9 inch cake
Orange Ricotta Cake
A lovely, not too sweet almond cake baked with ricotta,as well as a kiss of honey and orange zest. It is a lovely, light cake and is best made a day or two before serving to give the citrus flavors time to bloom within the cake.
ingredients:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk)
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup PLUS 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar divided
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- powdered sugar for serving
instructions:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Liberally grease a spring form pan with a cooking spray.
- In a small bowl combine ricotta, honey, and orange zest. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs one at a time blending well. Add in almond extract.
- With the mixer running on low, add in flour, baking powder, and salt. mix just until combined- do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared spring form pan.
- Using a spoon, drop dollops of the ricotta mixture on top of the cake batter. Push gently into the cake batter with the back of the spoon.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 Tablespoons of sugar.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the cake edges are lightly browned and the middle is set. The ricotta mixture may look slightly wet- it'll set further as it cools.
- Cool slightly before releasing it from pan. Top with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
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