LEMON RICOTTA CAKE

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This is so moist, and delicious, it is simple, and refreshing.Very different from traditional cheesecake.Traditionally from Sardinia.

Provided by KittyKitty

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
3 eggs, seperated
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 grated lemon, rind of
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Grease a 9 inch round cake or springform pan. Line the bottom with waxed paper. Grease paper. Dust with flour. Set aside. Preheat oven t 350°F.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in ricotta.
  • Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and lemon rind and juice. Sift baking powder into remaining flour and beat into the batter until just blended.
  • Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. fold them carefully into the batter.
  • transfer the mixture to prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until tester inserted in center, comed out clean. let cake cool an pan 10 minutes,turn out onto a rack to cool. Dust the cake generously with confectioners sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.8, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 143.2, Sodium 219.7, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 8.8, Protein 8.1

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