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lemon ricotta cake

LEMON RICOTTA CAKE RECIPE

The lemon ricotta cake is truly rich, a very soft fluffy texture with a good density, which greatly mimics muffins; it’s very creamy and full of fresh energizing lemon essence. The very beautiful highlighting fresh sweetened strawberries are pure bliss to soul and taste buds, and thick whipped cream is a godsend blessing for dessert lovers. Go for this spectacular recipe to experience the thrill of multilayered dreamy cake.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 12 people
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups All-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole milk ricotta cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup White granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ tbsp Lemon zest
  • 3 Nos Large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Topping

  • 1 lb Fresh strawberries, diced or sliced
  • 3 ½ tbsp Granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 cup (235ml) heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Keep the oven to preheat for 350 degrees. Take a 9-inch springform pan and butter it, and get some parchment paper and butter parchment, line bottom with a round of parchment.
  • Take a medium-sized mixing bowl and pour flour, baking powder and salt together and whisk together; keep it aside.
  • Cream together lemon zest, sugar, butter until it becomes pale and fluffy in a bowl of an electric stand mixer.
  • Blend all the eggs at a single time and afterwards stream a vanilla.
  • Stream half of the flour mixture and blend it until it is wholly combined, stream some ricotta and again mix it to the point it is fully incorporated.
  • Now take the last half of the flour mixture, pour and blend it until it is fully combined. Softly fold the batter to make sure the ingredients are completely added.
  • Stream the batter into the ready springform pan and roll out an even layer. Bake it in the preheated and all-ready oven, until the cake is completely set, for about 45 - 50 minutes.
  • Allow the cake to get cool for 10 minutes, then take a knife and run throughout the corners edges to loosen any edges stuck up slightly; take out springform ring and consistently let it cool.
  • Slice and create an artistic culinary of macerated strawberries and whipped cream once it is cool.

Macerated Strawberries

  • Take a medium-sized mixing bowl, stream two tablespoons of the sugar along with some strawberries. Give it some rest in the refrigerator.
  • Use an electric hand mixer to whip heavy cream in a separate medium-sized bowl until it soft peaks form.
  • Stream 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and whip it to the point the stiff peaks form. Serve when the cake is ready, and store it in the refrigerator.

Notes

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