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Lemon Ricotta Cake with Glaze

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
100 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Cake Italian
Lemon Ricotta Cake with Glaze
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
2
Prepare the baking vessel by spraying it with cooking spray and dusting it lightly with flour.
3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the sugar and butter in a separate bowl until they reach a light and fluffy consistency, approximately 3 minutes.
5
Gradually add the eggs one at a time, mixing until they are fully incorporated.
6
Mix in the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, and extracts until a smooth batter is achieved.
7
Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix until the batter is well blended.
8
Pour the prepared batter into the greased tube pan.
9
Bake the cake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, taking around 40 to 50 minutes.
10
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to continue cooling, approximately 30 minutes.
11
While the cake is cooling, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together.
12
Adjust the consistency of the glaze by adding more lemon juice if it's too thick, or powdered sugar if it's too thin.
13
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake.