Baked ricotta cake

Women‍‍`s Corner
July 28, 2022

Ricotta is fantastic with desserts, and this cake is no exception. Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.

Ingredients:

- 200g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped

- 1 3/4 cup (385g) caster sugar

- 5 eggs

- 3 cups (450g) of plain flour

- 1 tsp baking powder

- 700g fresh ricotta

- 500g cream cheese, at room temperature

- 2 tsp vanilla extract

- Pure icing sugar, to dust

Method: Is Dried Fruit Good or Bad?

To make the pastry, place butter and 3/4 cup (165g) sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Beat in 1 egg until well combined. Fold in flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Cut one-third of the dough, flatten it into a rectangle and enclose it in plastic wrap. Shape the larger piece into a rectangle and enclose it in plastic wrap. Chill both blocks of pastry for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm x 5cm rectangular lamington pan and line with baking paper, leaving a 3cm overhang. Roll a larger piece of pastry out between 2 sheets of lightly floured baking paper to 5mm thick. Use the pastry to line the base of the prepared pan, trimming the edges to fit snugly, then prick all over with a fork. Place pan on a baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes until base is golden. Remove from oven and cool completely.

Roll a small pastry rectangle out between 2 sheets of floured baking paper into a 3mm-thick rectangle. Cut into long 6cm- wide strips to line the sides of the pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling.

Reduce oven to 160°C. To make the filling, lightly beat the remaining 4 eggs. Place ricotta and cream cheese in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla, remaining 1 cup (220g) sugar, and eggs to combine.

Line sides of the pan with 6cm strips of pastry, gently pressing them onto the top of the cooked base to create a join (the pastry is soft, but will come together when cooked). Use a small sharp knife to trim the pastry so it’s flush with the top of the pan. Spoon filling into the pastry shell. Place pan on a baking tray and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until edges are set with a very slight wobble in the centre (it may crack a little, but will settle when it cools). Turn off the oven and set the door ajar with a wooden spoon. Leave the cake to cool completely in the oven, then chill for 6 hours to set. Use the baking paper overhang to carefully lift the cake out of the pan. Dust cake with icing sugar to serve.

This recipe is taken from delicious.com.au