Luscious Lemon Ricotta Cake: The Perfect Recipe for Effortless Delight

how to make

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This lemon ricotta cake recipe has a subtle but lovely lemon flavor and can be topped with a simple dusting of powdered sugar or lemon icing. Get the Recipe!

PREHEAT THE OVEN

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COMBINE

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BEAT

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ADD THE EGGS

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ADD THE FLOUR

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BAKE& COOL

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REMOVE

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FINISH COOLING

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MAKE THE ICING

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MIX IN

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PREPARE TO ICE THE CAKE

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PREP THE PIPING BAG

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PIPE THE ICING

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SERVE

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how to make

Lemon Ricotta Cake

PREHEAT THE OVEN

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease the bottom and sides of a 10-12 cup sized bundt cake pan.

COMBINE

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. Stir until well mixed and set aside.

BEAT

Add the softened butter and the granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping the sides down periodically with a spatula.

ADD THE EGGS

Then, add the eggs one at a time, beating in between each addition. After all the eggs have been added, scrape down the sides, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.

ADD THE FLOUR

Beat 1/4 of the flour mixture and ricotta cheese at a time alternately into sugar mixture on low speed till blended. Spread batter into the prepared pan.

BAKE& COOL

Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes in pan on wire rack.

REMOVE

Then, place the wire rack on top of the cake. Carefully flip the pan upside down while holding both the pan and the wire rack.

FINISH COOLING

Then, place them on the counter and carefully remove the pan from the top. Let cool completely.

MAKE THE ICING

Sift the powdered sugar and salt into a medium mixing bowl using a fine mesh sifter or strainer.

MIX IN

Then, mix in the fresh lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon at a time. The glaze should be thick and barely pourable.

PREPARE TO ICE THE CAKE

Place the wire rack with the ricotta cake on it on top of a large sheet of parchment paper (this will catch any spills as you ice the cake).

PREP THE PIPING BAG

Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.

PIPE THE ICING

Once the cake has cooled completely, pipe the icing over the cake in a drizzle like pattern. Arrange the berries on top of the icing.

SERVE

Let the icing harden before slicing and serving.

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