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4 from 19 votes

Lemon Ricotta Cake with Blueberries

A delicious Italian cheese cake with a light lemony flavor, and lots of fresh blueberries.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Dessert - Cake
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 10
Calories: 362kcal

Ingredients

  • cups ricotta cheese
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • tablespoons lemon zest approximately 2 lemons
  • ½ cup butter melted and cooled
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons for topping
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pints fresh blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Tools

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Whisk together the ricotta cheese, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.
    • Stir the lemon zest and the cooled melted butter into the cheese and egg mixture.
    • In another large bowl stir together the flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    • Use a spatula to fold the flour mixture into the ricotta mixture until thoroughly blended.
    • Spoon the cake batter evenly into a cake pan that has been sprayed liberally with baking spray.
    • Top the cake batter evenly with the fresh blueberries and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar over the blueberries.
    • Bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
    • Remove the cake pan to a cooling rack and cool for 30 minutes.
    • Carefully invert the cake onto a large plate, and then invert the cake once again onto a serving plate so the blueberries are on top.
    • Cool the cake completely, and then sprinkle the top with powdered sugar before slicing and serving.

    Notes

    I don't recommend using frozen blueberries for this recipe because I think they'd bleed too much into the cake batter. Fresh berries will work best for this cake.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg