Giada's Ricotta Orange Pound Cake
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- Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
1 1/2 c flour1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp kosher salt1 c butter, room temperature1 c whole milk ricotta cheese1 1/4 c sugar3 eggs, room temperature1 tsp vanilla extract1 orange, zested2 tbsp Amarettopowdered sugar, for dusting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ricotta and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing in well. Add vanilla, orange zest, and Amaretto until well combined. Add dry ingredients, a little at a time, until just incorporated. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and cake is beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 45-50 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
Cake can be served as is, or with fresh fruit for topping.
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CALEKU.
In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ricotta and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing in well. Add vanilla, orange zest, and Amaretto until well combined. Add dry ingredients, a little at a time, until just incorporated. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and cake is beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 45-50 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
Cake can be served as is, or with fresh fruit for topping.
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CALEKU.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 289.7
- Total Fat: 16.6 g
- Cholesterol: 90.0 mg
- Sodium: 283.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
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