Ricotta cake
Ingredients
- Flour2 cups
- Sugarto taste
- Egg3
- Baking powder1.1 tbsp
- Ricotta cheese1 cup
- Sunflower seed
- Lemon1
Instructions
- Drain the ricotta in a sieve for at least 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until the mixture doubles in volume, then add the oil.
- Flavour with the grated zest of an untreated lemon.
- Soften the drained ricotta by stirring it, then mix it into the batter.
- Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth and lump-free.
- Butter and flour a 22 cm (8.66-inch) mould, pour in the batter and level the surface with a spatula.
- Bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C (356°F) for 45 minutes, adjusting temperature and time to your oven.
- Before removing it, do a toothpick test to check it is cooked through.
- Let it cool in the mould, then unmold and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Summarized from GialloZafferano's video. Watch it for the details.
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