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Lemon-Raspberry Ricotta Cake

  • Servings:

    Makes 8 to 10 as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    20 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    55 minutes

Ingredients

Ricotta makes this simple-yet-special cake wonderfully tender. Be sure to drizzle on the lemon glaze after the cake has cooled so it keeps its consistency.
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 lemons, divided
1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, divided
Cooking spray
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (15-oz.) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups raspberries
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Lemon-Raspberry Ricotta Cake

Directions

For topping: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, zest from 1 lemon and 3 tablespoons butter. Using a fork or fingers, mix until well combined. Set aside.
For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" springform pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 1 cup sugar, remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and salt.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together ricotta, eggs, juice from 1 lemon and vanilla. Gradually whisk in remaining 1/2 cup butter until fully combined and smooth.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined, taking care not to overmix. Gently fold in raspberries.
Scrape batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over cake. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out mostly clean (with a few crumbs, but not wet), 50 to 55 minutes. Place on cooling rack and cool in pan for 30 minutes before removing from springform pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons juice from remaining lemon. If the glaze is too thick, add more lemon juice until desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, March April 2025

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Makes 8 to 10
Base Nutrients
Calories 560 kcal (28%)
Calories from Fat 216 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 24 g (37%)
Saturated Fat 14 g (70%)
Cholesterol 145 mg (48%)
Sodium 330 mg (14%)
Total Carbohydrates 80 g (27%)
Dietary Fiber 3 g (12%)
Protein 11 g (18%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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