Mixed Berry Ricotta Cake
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1x
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour (see note)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups whole-milk ricotta (see note)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mixed berries: raspberries, blackberries, blueberries (see note)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ and line a 9" cake pan with parchment paper then spray with nonstick oil (I prefer coconut oil).
- In a small sauce pan,melt the butter and maple syrup together, set aside to cool.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, and vanilla extract. Fold into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Repeat the folding process with the butter/maple syrup mixture, being careful to not over work the batter. Finally, fold in 1 cup of the fresh berries. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup berries. Take a spatula or spoon and lightly press the berries into the top of the cake.
- Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes. The cake should be golden and have a knife come out clean when inserted into the middle. Let the cake rest for at least 20 minutes before removing from the pan.
Notes
+Flour: While I got the best results using the unbleached all-purpose flour, I did also enjoy using whole wheat pastry flour and even a sprouted spelt flour. If you're feeling adventurous, play around with the flour combination.
+Ricotta: If buying store-brand ricotta, you most likely won't need to drain it. However, if you're using fresh or homemade ricotta, drain the excess liquid from the ricotta my placing it in cheese cloth over the sink in a strainer and allowing to drain for 30 minutes.
+Berries: The original recipe called for frozen berries, which creates a slightly nicer swirl pattern on the top. You can always freeze fresh berries (or just use frozen) but I usually forget.
Find it online: https://naturallyella.com/ricotta-cake-with-mixed-berries/