Lemon Ricotta Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Lemon Ricotta Cake Recipe). The addition of ricotta cheese to this lemon cake results in an airy, light, fluffy, and moist cake. The glaze will take it to another level. But if you prefer no glaze just sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Lemon Ricotta Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup white sugar

¾ cup butter

softened

3 eggs at room temperature

1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese

1 lemon

juiced and zested

1 teaspoon lemon extract

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon zest

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix cake flour baking powder baking soda and salt into a large bowl.

Step 3

Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed in a separate bowl until light and fluffy about 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat until well combined. Beat in ricotta cheese lemon juice lemon zest lemon extract and vanilla extract until well blended. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting on a wire rack to cool completely about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile mix together powdered sugar lemon juice and lemon zest. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Ricotta Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 340.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.1g 14%

Carbohydrates: 44.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 27.2g

Fat: 15.6g 24%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 82.4mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 547.5IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin C: 7.8mg 13%

Folate: 44.2mcg 11%

Calcium: 137.5mg 14%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 11.1mg 4%

Potassium: 96.9mg 3%

Sodium: 336.3mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 140.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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