{"id":7081,"date":"2020-03-15T16:48:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T16:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/?p=7081"},"modified":"2024-10-30T21:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:31:46","slug":"italian-lemon-ricotta-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/15\/italian-lemon-ricotta-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"ITALIAN LEMON &#038; RICOTTA CAKE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-2000x1127.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-1800x1014.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1688338-994x560.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry for going on and on in the video about my love for this cake but it really is so wonderful &#8211; a mix of some of my favourite baked goods &#8211; a cheesecake, a muffin and a lemon tart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>190 grams (1 1\/3 cups) of plain flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big pinch of salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 teaspoons of baking powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>115 grams of butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 grams (1 cup) of sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 medium lemons (zest and juice)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 teaspoon of vanilla (extract or essence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>360 grams (1.5 cups) of ricotta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg  *optional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mascarpone to serve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALTERNATE 3-TIER CELEBRATION CAKE QUANTITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>345g butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>600g sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 lemons (juice and zest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 teaspoons vanilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>570g flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 pinches salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 teaspoons baking powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1080g ricotta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1500g mascarpone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1kg frozen berries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-1024x574.png\" alt=\"lemon ricotta cake recipe\" data-id=\"7091\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/?attachment_id=7091\" class=\"wp-image-7091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-1000x561.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-345x192.png 345w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31-998x560.png 998w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-03-15-at-16.44.31.png 1330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>METHOD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius \/ 356 degrees Fahrenheit and line a tin or pan with baking paper. <\/li><li>Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.<\/li><li>Chop your zest BEFORE juicing your lemons &#8211; it&#8217;s much easier.<\/li><li>Cream butter and sugar in a bowl (with lemon juice if you&#8217;re whipping by hand as I did).<\/li><li>Add lemon juice and zest.<\/li><li>Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.<\/li><li>Add vanilla and spice if you have these (if not, don&#8217;t fret &#8211; it will still be delicious).<\/li><li>Add half the flour and mix gently.<\/li><li>Add all the ricotta and mix again.<\/li><li>Add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.<\/li><li>Pour into the pan and leave to cook for about an hour&#8230; but it really depends on your oven (I find ovens so varying even at the same temperature!) so take a peek at about 45 mins. It shouldn&#8217;t wobble like jelly when you shake it in the pan. Or you can stick a knife in and see if it comes out clean but I always hate ruining the top of the cake and also, this cake is best when only JUST cooked so it&#8217;s still lovely and moist. Basically, see how in the video the top of my cake wasn&#8217;t totally golden, just light yellow and crisp. That is what you&#8217;re looking for.<\/li><li>Serve with a generous spoonful of mascarpone!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A CHAT &amp; A CINEMATIC LEMON RICOTTA CAKE RECIPE IN TUSCANY, ITALY\" width=\"930\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3-tpjJhJfec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-1000x645.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-600x387.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53-868x560.png 868w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.24.53.png 1104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25-995x560.png 995w, https:\/\/www.kylieflavell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-22.25.25.png 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MY FAVOURITE ITALIAN CELEBRATION CAKE: Bake &amp; Chat with Me on Our Son&#039;s 2nd Birthday\" width=\"930\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_cQkvKPutMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light, buttery with a slight cheesecake texture and a subtle sweetness and the scent of lemons. 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