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Walnut Ricotta Cake
Walnut Ricotta Cake combines a cocoa and walnut-spiced sponge with a creamy ricotta-based frosting sweetened with honey and flavored with lemon and gelatin for stability. The batter incorporates yogurt, oil, and whipped egg whites for a moist texture, while the frosting blends whipped cream and ricotta into a light yet rich topping. This cake presents a moist crumb with subtle walnut and chocolate notes contrasted by a smooth, sweet-tart cream.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian, International
Ingredients
Sponge:
- 3 egg
- 100 ml neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 150 ml yogurt
- 100 ml water hot
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g flour
- 100 g walnut ground
- 20 g cocoa powder
- 200 g sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cream:
- 250 g ricotta cheese
- 250 ml whipping cream
- 50 g honey
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 heet gelatin
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
Sponge:
- Mix the flour with the sugar, ground walnuts, and cocoa powder. Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Separately, combine the egg yolks with the oil and yogurt. Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt.
- Incorporate the liquid ingredients, including the hot water, with the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Carefully fold in the whipped egg whites, using upward movements.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and line a 25/35 cm ( 10x14 inches) baking tray with parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the tray and level it. Bake for 25-30 minutes. When ready, transfer to a cooling rack. Cut it into two pieces, 17/25 cm (6 1/2 x 10 inches).
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Cream:
- Hydrate the gelatin in cold water. After 5 minutes, drain it and pour in 2-3 tablespoons of hot milk. Mix the ricotta cheese with the honey, milk, and lemon juice until it becomes creamy. Whip the cream with the vanilla sugar.
- Incorporate the whipped cream into the ricotta with upward movements. Refrigerate the cream for half an hour.
- Place a piece of the cake in the pan and then spread half of the cream on top, smoothing it out. Place the next piece of cake on top and then the rest of the cream. Decorate with cocoa powder or ground walnuts.