Name: Lemon-Ricotta Dessert Cake recipe
Ingredients: 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

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

314 calories carbohydrate: 36.6 g cholesterol: 109.7 mg fat: 16 g fiber: 1 g protein: 7.6 g saturatedFat: 9.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 269.4 mg sugar: 19.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

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!

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