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I've been looking through all my old recipes and cookbooks. If you didn't know, I am obsessed with cookbooks or all shapes and kinds, magazines, church cookbooks....you name it.
I've amassed quite the collection, enough that I often forget what I have, so it's fun to go back and look. It's during those moments, that I seem to find the best recipes, the ones that are not only delicious but tried and true, passed down from generation to generation, and the pure definition of comfort food.
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This Orange Ricotta Cake is so unbelievably good. It may seem like a simple cake, but the flavor packs quite a punch and if you're worried about the Ricotta cheese, don't, you won't even notice it's there, aside from giving the cake a soft and fluffy texture.
I am not a fan of very rich, full of frosting, kind of cakes, I much prefer simple cakes. They are perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. So this one, is what I would call one of my favorites, and I do hope you enjoy it too.
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Orange Ricotta Cake
3/4 cup of butter
1 and half cups of sugar
15 oz Ricotta cheese (425 Gr)
3 large eggs
1 and half cups of flour
Zest and juice from one orange
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat
the butter and sugar until creamy and pale yellow. Add in the eggs one
at a time. Next add the ricotta, the flour, zest and juice from one
orange, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
Mix until well combined.
Pour
into a greased and floured cake pan. (I used my 9 inch springform
pan). Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown and a
toothpick inserted in center, comes out clean.
This cake looks delicious! I love ricotta cake. I make a berry ricotta cake from Bon Appetit that is a crowd pleaser every time. I have used raspberries, blackberries, and/or blueberries. I cannot wait to try orange like your recipe suggests.
ReplyDeleteRecipe for berry ricotta cake: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/raspberry-ricotta-cake