Best Mini Olive Oil And Ricotta Pound Cakes With Chocolate Covered Orange Peel Recipes

One-Bowl Ricotta Olive Oil Pound Cake image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Unsalted butter, shortening, or nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
1½ cups (300 grams) sugar, plus more for the pan if using a Bundt pan
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (250 grams) whole-milk ricotta cheese, at room temperature
½ cup (123 grams) sour cream or plain whole-milk yogurt, at room temperature
¾ cup (97 grams) extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2½ tsp. (10 grams) baking powder
1 tsp. (5 grams) fine sea salt
1 tsp. finely grated orange or lemon zest
1½ cups (192 grams) all-purpose flour

Steps:

Heat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a 9×5" loaf pan or a 10-12-cup Bundt pan (or spray with nonstick cooking spray). If using a loaf pan, line it with parchment paper, leaving about 2" of excess on each side to help you lift the cake out of the pan. If using a Bundt, sprinkle the inside of the pan with sugar, including the center cone.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, ricotta, and sour cream until combined. Add the oil and vanilla and mix until well blended. Whisk in the sugar, baking powder, salt, and zest until well combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour until just incorporated.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50-65 minutes for the loaf pan, 40-55 minutes for the Bundt, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
Transfer to a wire rack and let the cake cool in the pan for at least 1 hour before unmolding and slicing.

Ricotta Orange Pound Cake image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more to grease the baking pan
1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups plus 1 table spoon granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 orange, zested
2 tablespoons amaretto Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with butter. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to blend.
Using a mixer, cream the butter, ricotta and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the machine running, add the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla, orange zest and amaretto until combined. Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, until just incorporated.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. To wrap, return to the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.