Cherry & Ricotta Cake by @ravneeteats

1h30

8 servings

๐Ÿงˆ

140 g

Unsalted butter

๐Ÿฌ

220 g

Caster sugar

๐Ÿ‹

Lemon zest

๐ŸŠ

Orange zest

๐Ÿฅš

3

Eggs

๐Ÿง‚

Salt

๐ŸŒพ

170 g + 0.5 tbsp

Plain flour

๐Ÿซ™

2.5 tsp

Baking powder

๐Ÿง€

250 g

Ricotta

๐Ÿฅƒ

10 ml

Amaretto

๐Ÿ’

300 g

Pitted cherries

๐Ÿฌ

Demerara sugar

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 160 fan/180 oven. Grease and line a cake tin.

  2. Beat
    • unsalted butter
    • caster sugar
    • orange zest

    Beat the butter, sugar, orange zest and salt together until pale and fluffy. Add the amaretto/almond essence if using.

  3. Add
    • eggs

    Add in the eggs, mixing well in between each addition.

  4. Stir
    • plain flour

    In another bowl, stir together the plain flour and baking powder.

  5. Add
    • plain flour
    • caster sugar
    • salt

    Add the flour mixture into the cake batter, mix well.

  6. Fold
    • ricotta

    Fold in the ricotta, pour into cake tin.

  7. Mix
    • pitted cherries
    • plain flour
    • demerara sugar

    Mix cherries with flour, sprinkle on top of cake with demerara sugar before baking.

  8. Bake

    Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

  9. Cool

    Cool, dust with icing sugar, slice, and eat.

Cherry & Ricotta Cake by @ravneeteats

1h30

8 servings

๐Ÿงˆ

140 g

Unsalted butter

๐Ÿฌ

220 g

Caster sugar

๐Ÿ‹

Lemon zest

๐ŸŠ

Orange zest

๐Ÿฅš

3

Eggs

๐Ÿง‚

Salt

๐ŸŒพ

170 g + 0.5 tbsp

Plain flour

๐Ÿซ™

2.5 tsp

Baking powder

๐Ÿง€

250 g

Ricotta

๐Ÿฅƒ

10 ml

Amaretto

๐Ÿ’

300 g

Pitted cherries

๐Ÿฌ

Demerara sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Preheat the oven to 160 fan/180 oven. Grease and line a cake tin.

    ๐Ÿฐcake tin
  2. Step 2/9

    Beat the butter, sugar, orange zest and salt together until pale and fluffy. Add the amaretto/almond essence if using.

    ๐Ÿงˆunsalted butter
    ๐Ÿฌcaster sugar
    ๐ŸŠorange zest
    ๐Ÿง‚salt
    ๐Ÿฅƒamaretto
    ๐Ÿฅฃbowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  3. Step 3/9

    Add in the eggs, mixing well in between each addition.

    ๐Ÿฅšeggs
    ๐Ÿฅฃbowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  4. Step 4/9

    In another bowl, stir together the plain flour and baking powder.

    ๐ŸŒพplain flour
    ๐Ÿซ™baking powder
    ๐Ÿฅฃbowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  5. Step 5/9

    Add the flour mixture into the cake batter, mix well.

    ๐ŸŒพplain flour
    ๐Ÿซ™baking powder
    ๐Ÿฅฃbowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  6. Step 6/9

    Fold in the ricotta, pour into cake tin.

    ๐Ÿง€ricotta
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
    ๐Ÿฐcake tin
  7. Step 7/9

    Mix cherries with flour, sprinkle on top of cake with demerara sugar before baking.

    ๐Ÿ’pitted cherries
    ๐ŸŒพplain flour
    ๐Ÿฌdemerara sugar
    ๐Ÿฅฃbowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  8. Step 8/9

    Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

    ๐Ÿขskewer
  9. Step 9/9

    Cool, dust with icing sugar, slice, and eat.

    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Sweeteners, Fruits, Protein, Seasonings, Grains, Leavening Agents, Alcohol

Ingredients

unsalted butter, caster sugar, lemon zest, orange zest, eggs, salt, plain flour, baking powder, ricotta, amaretto, pitted cherries, demerara sugar

Allergens

Dairy, Eggs, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

350 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 45g, Sugar: 18g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 2g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 500IU, Vitamin C: 10mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 10 minutes

Overall

1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

cake tin, bowl, spatula, skewer

Appliances

oven, mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Tea Time

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@ravneeteats

Origin

Cuisine

International

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Soft

Flavors

Sweet

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 days (covered), fridge : 5 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (wrapped tightly)