Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. Once again, I hope you, your family and friends are safe and healthy during this time. I am currently 5 months pregnant, getting recipes up is becoming harder as most of my free time is spent on full “nesting mode”. Oh, and taking care of two dogs! I will continue to shoot for a few new recipes a month although I have so many tasty ones on my website for you to try!
Today’s wonderful creation is a must try! Gluten-Free Lemon Ricotta cake is a perfect dessert for a classic Italian dinner, or any occasion! This recipe is easy and it makes the most perfectly moist cake. No need to make frosting, simply top it with powdered sugar to make it look beautiful.
This is 100% gluten-free but does contain dairy. There’s simply no way around creamy ricotta cheese and butter here. Well, there might but today, it’s full-fat dairy!
Enjoy and let me know on social media if you make this wonderful cake!
Gluten-Free Lemon Ricotta Cake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Butter Soft, at room temp.
- 1.5 cup Pure Cane Sugar
- 15 oz. Ricotta Cheese
- 3 Eggs
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1.5 cup Gluten-free Flour I used the all-purpose gluten-free flour from Trader Joe's.
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Powdered Sugar For Dusting Cover the entire top of the cake.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a round cake pan and place parchment paper on the bottom of the pan (the circumference of the pan). You can also use a springform pan.
- Cream together butter and sugar until its creamy using an electric mixer (hand held or standing). Add the ricotta cheese and mix for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add one egg at a time mixing as you go. Add zest and juice of the lemon and vanilla extract. Finally add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine the dry ingredients slowly scraping down the side of the bowl.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool for 15-20 minutes before taking it out of the pan. Dust with powdered sugar and lemon slices.
