Description
A moist and flavorful cake made with ricotta cheese, olive oil, and fresh lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix ricotta, olive oil, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and juice.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh lemon for best flavor.
- Let cake cool completely before slicing.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: lemon ricotta cake, olive oil cake, Italian dessert