Ricotta Plum Cake
Ricotta plum cake is an Italian inspired coffeecake baked up with juicy summer plums and fluffy ricotta cheese in the batter.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 9 inch springform pan
Ingredients
- 6 ripe but firm plums (you might need more or less depending on size)
- 2 cups granulated sugar (plus extra for sprinkling on the top before baking)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup full fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1-2 Tbsp sliced almonds
- confectioner's sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 9 inch springform pan and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
- Slice your plums into thin slices. You'll need enough to cover the top of your cake.
- Beat together the sugar, eggs, and extracts until light and smooth. Beat in the ricotta.
- Blend in the baking powder, salt, and flour, mixing just until well combined.
- Turn the batter into your prepared pan and top with the sliced plums.
- Sprinkle the almonds over the top of the plums. I like to sprinkle a little more granulated sugar over the almonds, which gives the top an extra crunch.
- Bake for 70-80 minutes, or until just cooked through in the center. Use a toothpick to check for wet batter. As ovens and pans vary, your baking time may differ from mine. Check your cake on the early side.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then run a thin spreading knife around the edges to loosen them. Remove the outer ring.
- If you want to dust the cake with powdered sugar, wait until it has cooled.
Nutrition
Calories: 283 kcal · Carbohydrates: 54 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 57 mg · Sodium: 84 mg · Potassium: 140 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 37 g · Vitamin A: 273 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 65 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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