Ricotta Orange Pound Cake

Serves: 4

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

47

Sweetness

54

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Cake Flour

2.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

3 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with butter

3

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt

4

Stir to blend

5

Using a mixer, cream the butter, ricotta and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes

6

With the machine running, add the eggs 1 at a time

7

Add the vanilla, orange zest and amaretto until combined

8

Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, until just incorporated

9

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 45 to 50 minutes

10

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely

11

To wrap, return to the pan and dust with confectioners' sugar

12

Photograph by Gemma Comas