LEMON-RICOTTA DESSERT CAKE

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This quick dessert is easy to throw together when you're planning your last-minute game night! Mix it up quickly, pop it in the oven, and you'll ease all the competitiveness with the light, spongy deliciousness!

Provided by Diana71

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 large lemon, zested and juiced
¼ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round springform pan with butter and line with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
  • Cream sugar and softened butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add vanilla and beat 1 minute longer. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add in flour mixture; beat until combined. Add ricotta cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice to batter; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add milk and beat on low speed only until combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 109.7 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 269.4 mg, Sugar 19.5 g

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