Ricotta Cakes (Lemon & Vanilla)

Name: Ricotta Cakes (Lemon & Vanilla)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 eggs 250 g softened butter About 350 g self-raising flour (adjust as needed to form a soft dough) Zest of 1 lemon 3 tbsp sugar; 200 g ricotta; 1 tbsp vanilla essence; 3 tbsp sugar

4 steps

Prep:1hCook:15min

Super easy ricotta cakes. Serve warm or chilled. These soft, lemony cakes are perfect with tea or coffee! Yields: 15 small cakes Total time: About 1 hour

Updated at: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:53:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories251.4 kcal (13%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs23.5 g (9%)

Sugars5.1 g (6%)

Protein4.3 g (9%)

Sodium302.6 mg (15%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

15 servings

For the dough:

2eggs

250gbutter

softened

350gself-raising flour

1lemon

3 Tbspsugar

For the filling:

200gricotta

1 Tbspvanilla essence

3 Tbspsugar

Instructions

Step 1

Make the dough In a bowl, mix the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Add the eggs and mix until combined. Gradually add the flour until you get a soft, smooth dough. Let it rest for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Prepare the filling In another bowl, mix the ricotta with lemon juice and vanilla essence. Chill it in the fridge while the dough rests.

Step 3

Assemble Using a muffin tin (makes about 15), take small portions of dough and press them into the base and sides of each mold to create thin shells.

Step 4

Fill and bake Spoon the ricotta filling into each shell, filling almost to the top. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden.