Easy Pistachio Ricotta Cake Italians Are Crazy About!

Name: Easy Pistachio Ricotta Cake Italians Are Crazy About!
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups of Almond flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ cup softened butter; 10 oz (313g) ricotta; 4 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup sweetener (caster sugar); 1 lemon zest; ½ cup icing sugar; ½ cup cream cheese; ½ cup crushed pistachios

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:55min

Italian pistachio ricotta cake is a fluffy cheesecake that is a happy friend after brunch, at teatime, or with breakfast coffee. The cake is made by creaming the butter and folding it into ricotta and almond flour. The pistachio topping makes it even more delicious, which is why Italians are crazy about it! I love to eat this Italian pistachio pie with a cup of joe in the morning. It goes well at brunch or whenever you crave homemade pistachio cheesecake. It is much better to make it at home than to go to a fancy café and pay them a bunch of dollars. Creaming is the secret method for this cake. This can be enjoyed without the frosting, but its significant flavor comes from the pistachio frosting. All you need is a stand mixer and some ingredients for this cake, and it takes you to a vintage café in Italy! Ricotta is the main ingredient in this Italian cake, not cream cheese. Ricotta makes the cake moist and fluffy and yum with classic pistachio flavors. I added lemon zest for a tangy-sweet taste that pairs well with ricotta and pistachios (the classic Italian style).

Updated at: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:27:36 GMT