Ricotta Orange Pound Cake with Strawberries

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2007

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Supper Club

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature, plus more to grease the baking pan
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 2 tablespoons Amaretto
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting
  • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered or 3 oranges, cut into supremes

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine.

Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, ricotta, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the machine running, add the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla, orange zest, and Amaretto until combined. Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, until just incorporated. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake is beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 45 to 50 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a mesh sieve, dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar.

Meanwhile, place the strawberries (or orange supremes) in a small bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Let sit until the juices have pooled around the strawberries.

To serve, slice the cake and serve with a spoonful of strawberries and their juices over the top of the cake.

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  • on February 07, 2012

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    It was delicious. I followed the recipe exactly as stated but baked it for 60 minutes.

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  • on January 26, 2012

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    Absolutely delicious. I had to bake it for 65 minutes but otherwise followed the recipe to the max. Excellent pound cake.

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  • on January 13, 2012

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    This bread definitely took longer to bake...about 1 1/2 hours, but it was worth the wait. It was incredibly dense and moist. I love making sweet breads and this one is a nice addition to my recipes. I'll be making it again...and soon!

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