Rustic Italian Ricotta Almond Cake
This rustic Italian ricotta almond cake is soft, moist, and lightly sweet with a delicate almond flavor. Made with creamy ricotta and almond flour, it’s an easy Italian-inspired dessert that’s perfect with coffee, tea, or for a simple after-dinner treat.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 stick room temperature butter
- 2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 cup almonds finely chopped
- powder sugar and 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375-degrees
- In a bowl beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy
- Then add in the butter, ricotta and the almond extract and beat until well combined
- Mix the baking powder with the flour
- Add the flour to the egg mixture and mix until well combined. Fold in the chopped almonds.
- pour the batter into a greased 8 inch spring form pan.
- Bake in the a preheated 375-degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before removing from the pan.
- Top with powder sugar and the sliced almonds.
Notes
Don't overmix the batter once the flour is added. Mix just until everything is combined to keep the cake tender and moist.