Italian · Dessert

Ricotta Pudding Cake

Name: Ricotta Pudding Cake
Total time: 3 h 24 min
Yield: Makes one 23 cm cake, serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 15 g unsalted butter, for the pan; 10 g ground almonds, for dusting the pan; 100 g ground almonds; 300 g fresh ricotta, well drained; 5 eggs; 120 g powdered sugar, sifted; 30 ml orange blossom water

A tender, flan-like cake of ricotta, eggs and ground almonds scented with orange blossom water. Somewhere between a crustless cheesecake and a pudding, it needs nothing but a berry sauce or whipped cream.

YieldMakes one 23 cm cake, serves 8
Hands-on25 min
Total3 h 24 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

15 gunsalted butter, for the pan
10 gground almonds, for dusting the pan
100 gground almonds
300 gfresh ricotta, well drained
5eggs
120 gpowdered sugar, sifted
30 mlorange blossom water

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Tree nuts
Almond
Birds' eggs (any)
Corn (maize)
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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