Italian Crumble Ricotta Cake
Yield:
6
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour
Soft ricotta cake is a mouthwatering crumble perfect to serve as a dessert at the end of dinner or as a snack along with a cup of milk or tea.
The ricotta filling inside is irresistible-we are sure your guests will ask for seconds when faced with this crumble so soft it melts in the mouth.
Ingredients
For 8x8 Inch Pan
- 2 Cups of All Purpose Flour
- ⅝ Cups of Sugar
- ¼ Cup of Butter
- ½ tbsp of Baking Powder
- 1 Egg
For the Filing
- 2 ½ Cups of Ricotta Cheese (Cow or Sheep)
- ¼ Cup of Sugar
- 1 Egg and 1 Egg Yolk
- Cinnamon Powder to taste
Instructions
- Start by putting the flour in a bowl with the sugar, egg and baking powder
- Last, we add the cold butter in pieces
- Work the ingredients with our fingers until the dough consists of large crumbs
- Seal tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, we process the ricotta cheese with the eggs, sugar and a pinch of cinnamon until smooth and homogeneous
- In a 8X8 inches cake pan lined with baking paper, we spread a layer of crumbled dough (about half) on the bottom, compacting it with the help of a spoon
- Cover the base with the ricotta cream
- Complete with the rest of the crumbled dough by spreading it well with our fingers
- Bake in a preheated static oven at 350 F for 40 minutes
- Once cooled, we dust the cake with icing sugar and serve
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 438Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 260mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 13g
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