Almond ricotta cake
Vegetarian

Almond ricotta cake

A delicious Almond Ricotta Cake recipe that is lacto-ovo vegetarian. Perfect for dessert, this cake is made with ricotta cheese, eggs, lemon juice, and apricot jam. It covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Best enjoyed during special occasions or gatherings.

Ingredients

flour

flour

156.25 g

almond extract

almond extract

1 tsp

almond flakes

almond flakes

92 g

apricot preserves

apricot preserves

118.29 ml

baking powder

baking powder

0.25 tsps

rapeseed oil

rapeseed oil

0.67

free range eggs

free range eggs

1

lemon juice

lemon juice

1.5 Tbsps

lemon peel

lemon peel

2 tsps

milk

milk

2 Tbsps

orange liqueur

orange liqueur

1 Tbsp

ricotta salata

ricotta salata

186 g

white rum

white rum

1.5 tsps

salt

salt

0.25 tsps

sugar

sugar

50 g

vanilla

vanilla

1 tsp

Method

  • Cake:In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs, sugar, and oil on high speed until thick and pale (about 8 minutes).
  • Add the ricotta , lemon juice,zest, rum, vanilla and almond extract.
  • Mix until blended.In a separate bowl, sift together the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Whisk into the ricotta mixture, in 3 additions.
  • Pour the batter into 10" springform pan which has been buttered and the bottom lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 45-50.The cake is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.Topping:Increase your oven temperature to 375 F
  • Heat the milk and stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar.Toss in the almonds, making sure that the nuts are coated.In a separate bowl, blend together the 3/4 cup ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup sugar, zest and vanilla.
  • Spread the ricotta mixture topping over the baked cake and sprinkle with the almond slices.Return to the oven and continue baking for 15 minutes, until the almonds are a golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and spread the glaze over the almonds.Allow the cake to cool before removing from the cake pan.Glaze:In the microwave or in a small pan heat the apricot jam until it starts to liquefy, it takes a minute or two.Stir to make sure it doesn't burn.Strain the jam if their is a large amount of pulp.
  • Brush gently on the baked cake.

Nutrition:

194 kcal

Carbs

30 g

Fat

5 g

Protein

5 g

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