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Apple Ricotta Cake
Apple Ricotta Cake is a delicious but simple, not overly sweet, and gluten-free cake. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 380 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 eggs large
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cups ricotta cheese whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups almond meal or almond flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 apples
- 4 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and prepare a 9" spring form pan by spraying with cooking spray
- Slice the apples into thin slices
- Combine eggs, sugar, ricotta and vanilla in a large mixing bowl
- Stir in oil, salt, and cinnamon
- Gradually stir in almond meal and baking powder, mixing until combined
- Fold in slices of three of the apples
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan
- Arrange slices of the fourth apple on top of the cake, then sprinkle with brown sugar
- Bake in center of oven 60 minutes, or until apple slices are browned, and a butter knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
213mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
203IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.