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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By katycamp_3011027
bridgewater, NJ
on April 09, 2013
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Regarding previous reviews on baking problems. I made this cake 3 times and it came out different each time. The third try was perfect. Here are my suggestions: Make sure it's a 9 by 5 size pan. Not all pans are created equal. It should hold approx. 6 cups of water. and mine is an old aluminum one. Most importantly , not like most cakes, don't overbeat the eggs and batter. If you notice Giada is not using a KitchenAid mixer and she states mix until incorporated. And yes the batter, initially, looks curdled until the flour is added.This isn't a high rising cake either. It rose to the top in a very flat way. Loved it. Perfectly level. Hope this helps!
By Aroony
on April 07, 2013
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My friends loved it!!
By beasachef
Anthem, AZ
on March 23, 2013
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I made this the other night and was so moist and super delicious! My husband loved it and now he's asking for a chocolate version... Can anyone offer help? My first thought was I need cocoa powder...
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