This soft, lemony ricotta cake is what Italian grandmas bake on sunny weekends. Light, moist, and bursting with citrus, itโs a spoon-tender dessert that feels like a hug from Naples.
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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๐ฅ 3 large eggs
๐ Zest of 1 lemon
๐ 30 ml fresh lemon juice (2 tbsp)
๐ง 250 g ricotta cheese (1 cup)
๐พ 100 g all-purpose flour (ยพ cup)
๐ฌ 120 g granulated sugar (ยฝ cup + 1 tbsp)
๐ง 75 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled (โ cup)
๐ฅ 1 tsp baking powder
๐ง Pinch of salt
๐ฌ Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Preparation
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Total Time
๐ ๏ธ Prep: 15 min
๐ฅ Cook: 40 min
๐ Total: 55 min
Nutritional Value
๐ฅ 270 kcal
๐ช Protein: 8 g
๐ง Fat: 14 g (Saturated: 8 g)
๐ Carbohydrates: 28 g
๐ง Sodium: 90 mg
๐ฅ 270 kcal๐ช 8 g protein๐ 28 g carbs๐ง 14 g fat
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Advice
Let the cake sit in the fridge for a few hours โ the texture becomes even silkier the next day.
Status
๐ This lemon ricotta cake is light, fluffy, and made for golden afternoons.
A slice of southern Italy.
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