Almond Ricotta Cake
This almond cake recipe comes from Anna Olsen of the Canadian Food Network Channel. I recently made it for a dinner party to which we were invited, and it was such a success that it has now found its rightful place in my repertoire of favourite recipes. Filled with ricotta (I used 2%), almonds, and a dram of rum...... who can resist a slice? The only other change to the recipe was to add an apricot glaze to help what I thought to be its somewhat anemic appearance. No only beautiful to look at but delicious.
Total Steps
19
Ingredients
21
Tools Needed
13
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 egg egg
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup 2% ricotta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons rum
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2/3 cup 2% or whole ricotta cheese
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 eggs eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and oil on high speed until thick and pale.
Step 2
Add the ricotta, lemon juice, zest, rum, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until blended.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, sift together the ground almonds, flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 4
Whisk the dry ingredients into the ricotta mixture, in 3 additions.
Step 5
Pour the batter into a 10-inch springform pan which has been buttered and the bottom lined with parchment paper.
Step 6
Bake in a preheated 350ºF oven.
Step 7
The cake is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 8
Increase your oven temperature to 375ºF.
Step 9
Heat the milk and stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Step 10
Toss in the almonds, making sure that the nuts are coated.
Step 11
In a separate bowl, blend together the 3/4 cup ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup sugar, zest, and vanilla.
Step 12
Spread the ricotta mixture topping over the baked cake and sprinkle with the almond slices.
Step 13
Return to the oven and continue baking until the almonds are a golden brown.
Step 14
Remove from the oven and spread the glaze over the almonds.
Step 15
Allow the cake to cool before removing from the cake pan.
Step 16
In the microwave or in a small pan, heat the apricot jam until it starts to liquefy.
Step 17
Stir the jam to make sure it doesn't burn.
Step 18
Strain the jam if there is a large amount of pulp.
Step 19
Brush gently on the baked cake.