RICOTTA OLIVE OIL CAKE

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Enjoy this easy-to-make Ricotta Olive Oil Cake tonight! Put together a riff on a classic Italian dessert in 15 minutes with our recipe for Ricotta Olive Oil Cake. This rich pound cake is made with ricotta cheese and lemon zest.

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Time 1h35m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat all remaining ingredients except eggs in large bowl with mixer until blended.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended.
Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Remove cake from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g