Blood Orange Ricotta Cake

Name: Blood Orange Ricotta Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American, Canadian, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted); 3 Tablesoons all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons zest from 2 blood oranges; 5 medium blood oranges (or Navel oranges. Trim and cut off the peel including the pith (the white spongy part) with a sharp knife.); 1 cup white sugar; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 2 cups Ricotta cheese (room temperature); 1 packet vanilla sugar (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt; 3/4 cup unsalted butter (melted); 1/2 cup whole milk (3.25% M.F) (room temperature); 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar; 1 Tablespoon icing sugar

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:50min

The blood orange's citrusy, floral, tart flavour is the star in this soft and subtly sweet ricotta cake. Each bite creates a beautiful balance between the tangy fruit and the soft cake texture. Don't have blood oranges? You can use Cara Cara or Navel oranges, even Tangerines!

Updated at: Sat, 07 May 2022 01:04:00 GMT