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Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake
This fantastic lemon pound cake is so moist and full of flavor using ricotta in the mixture. Always such a huge hit with anyone that has tried it.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 374 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with butter or line with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- Using a standing or hand mixer, cream the butter, ricotta and sugar until fully blended. Then add the eggs 1 at a time. Mix in the vanilla, lemon zest lemon juice until combined. Now slowly add the dry ingredients until fully blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. If the top starts to brown add a sheet of aluminum foil on top to prevent over browning. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edges of the pan and transfer to a rack to completely cool.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar on top if desired over the cooled cake.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
671IU
(13%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 671IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.