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orange ricotta pound cake recipe

Orange Ricotta Pound Cake

bakedbree
5 from 1 vote
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks room temperature butter
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 2 Tablespoons Amaretto
  • powdered sugar
  • whipped cream
  • fresh berries

Instructions
 

  • Cream together the butter and ricotta cheese. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at at time scraping the bowl after each one is added.
  • Add the orange zest, vanilla, and Amaretto.
  • Mix the cake flour, baking powder and salt until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into a parchment lined loaf pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
  • Slice and serve with whipped cream and fresh berries.
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