🍋 Classic Lemon Ricotta Cake (Fluffy, Bright, and Melt-in-Your-Mouth)

Description

This soft, lemony ricotta cake is what Italian grandmas bake on sunny weekends. Light, moist, and bursting with citrus, it’s a spoon-tender dessert that feels like a hug from Naples.

Ingredients

• 🥚 3 large eggs
• 🍋 Zest of 1 lemon
• 🍋 30 ml fresh lemon juice (2 tbsp)
• 🧀 250 g ricotta cheese (1 cup)
• 🌾 100 g all-purpose flour (¾ cup)
• 🍬 120 g granulated sugar (½ cup + 1 tbsp)
• 🧈 75 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled (⅓ cup)
• 🥄 1 tsp baking powder
• 🧂 Pinch of salt
• 🍬 Optional: powdered sugar for dusting

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a 20 cm (8-inch) springform pan.
2. 2️⃣ Whisk wet: In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and juice until pale and airy.
3. 3️⃣ Fold in ricotta: Gently mix in ricotta and melted butter until smooth.
4. 4️⃣ Combine dry: In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold into the wet mixture.
5. 5️⃣ Bake: Pour into the pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until golden and set.
6. 6️⃣ Cool: Let cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 40 min
🕒 Total: 55 min

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