Best 3 Italian Chocolate And Ricotta Cake Recipes
ITALIAN CHOCOLATE AND RICOTTA CAKE
An authentic Italian cake in an hour? Yes, please! This irresistible chocolate cake (torta di ricotta e cioccolato) is made with ricotta cheese and full of chocolaty goodness.
Provided by Monica
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk ricotta cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs one at a time until well combined.
- Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl; sift into ricotta mixture. Mix until batter is well combined and no dry spots remain. Add chopped chocolate, melted butter, and vanilla extract; stir until batter is smooth. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan (batter will be very thick).
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 364.9 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
RICOTTA AND CHOCOLATE CAKE
I'm posting this in response to a request on the boards. This is a different type of Italian dessert with a rich filling. I found it on a site called cooking with Patty.
Provided by Mysterygirl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 320°.
- Grease and flour a 9" springform pan.
- For the crust, in a large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, egg, milk and grappa, if used.
- Add the slices of cold butter to the mixture working it in gently, but not so much that everything blends together.
- Take half the crust mixture and press it gently into the bottom of the pan.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the ricotta and sugar well.
- Add the chocolate chips mix again.
- Spread the filling evenly over the top of the crust.
- Crumble the remaining crust mix over the top of the filling.
- During the baking process the butter melts to form a nice crust.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.1, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 75.5, Sodium 190.8, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 32.8, Protein 7.6
ITALIAN RICOTTA CAKE
This is an excellent, filling dessert that feeds a crowd! I bring this cake to family get-togethers and am always asked for the recipe! It is made in a 9x13-inch pan, and has a cheesecake-like consistency. Serve it with whipped cream and fresh or frozen berries.
Provided by Karin
Time 6h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cream butter and gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, while continuing beating. Add brandy. Add flour and baking powder. Mix into a dough until the consistency is like Play-Doh®. Press dough into a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan. Refrigerate for 2 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat ricotta cheese in a large bowl 4 to 5 minutes on high speed. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add sugar and heavy cream and beat until blended. Fold in egg whites.
- Spoon 1/2 of the mixture into the crust. Sprinkle 1/2 of the zests and 1/2 of the cinnamon on top. Repeat with remaining filling, zest, and cinnamon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off the oven and let cake cool in the oven for 2 hours. Remove from the oven and chill completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.1 g, Cholesterol 191.2 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 286.9 mg, Sugar 38.2 g
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