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Lemon-Ricotta Dessert Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 large lemon, zested and juiced
¼ cup milk
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round springform pan with butter and line with parchment paper.

Step 2
Mix flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.

Step 3
Cream sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add vanilla and beat 1 minute longer. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add in flour mixture; beat until combined. Add ricotta cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice to batter; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add milk and beat on low speed only until combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool completely before serving.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I topped with a simple Lemon Glaze (1½ cups powered sugar, 3T lemon juice and zest of 1 lemon).
If you don’t have a springform pan you can use a prepared cake pan. Just make sure you turn out 10 min after you remove from oven.

 

 

 

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