Description
A delicious cake made with ricotta, apricots, and almonds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup diced apricots
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- In another bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Fold in the diced apricots and almond extract.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds on top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Serve with whipped cream for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: ricotta apricot almond cake