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Italian Ricotta Cake with Plums
Italian Ricotta Cake with Plums is a moist, tender cake — and the perfect recipe to use delicious late-summer stone fruit!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 people
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups (16 oz/450 g) whole milk ricotta cheese* , at room temperature
- 1½ cups (12 oz/340 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (6 oz/170 g) butter, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1½ cups (7½ oz/213 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 plums, pitted and sliced
- Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)
Notes
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- *Note to use WHOLE /FULL FAT milk ricotta cheese. Strain to remove excess liquid as needed.