Steps to Prepare Perfect Walnut and Ricotta Cake

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Walnut and Ricotta Cake is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Walnut and Ricotta Cake is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Chopped walnuts add a delightful texture and flavor element to this cake made with ricotta cheese. Sweetened with raw sugar and made with whole wheat flavor, this Walnut and Ricotta Cake is a great option if you are looking for something on the healthier side of sweet. This delicious cake combines the softness of the ricotta, with the crunchiness of the walnuts, along with the luxury of the chocolate, to create a mouth watering experience. Want to wow friends and family with your breakfast skills?

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have walnut and ricotta cake using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Walnut and Ricotta Cake:

1. Get 2/3 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar
2. Prepare 1 cup Walnut pieces (finely chopped)
3. Take 2/3 cup salted butter
4. Make ready 5 eggs separated
5. Prepare finely grated peel from 1 orange
6. Take 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
7. Take 6 tablespoons flour
8. Prepare 1 teaspoon vanilla
9. Take dash nutmeg optional
10. Get 4 tablespoons apricot jam (for glaze)
11. Take 2 tablespoons brandy (for glaze)
12. Take semi-sweet chocolate for grating garnish

Try to find the creamiest ricotta that you can for this recipe. Many grocery stores sell ricotta that is grainy, not smooth and creamy, and it will negatively When it finally cools enough to enjoy, you can top slices of this cake with fresh berries or a drizzle of chocolate if you like, but it's delicious on its own. Valeria's ricotta cake recipe is flavoured with aromatic orange blossom water for a beautifully fragrant finish. The word ricotta literally means 're-cooked' and is produced by re-boiling the whey leftover from the cheese-making process.

Instructions to make Walnut and Ricotta Cake:

1. Preheat oven 375 degrees.
2. Grease and line bottom of 9" springform pan.
3. Roast walnuts over medium heat for only a few minutes.
4. Cream butter, flour, ricotta, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and 2/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Whip egg whites in separate bowl until stiff. Incorporate 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla into egg whites. (add optional dash of nutmeg)
6. Fold whites and nuts into the batter 1/2 at a time.
7. Place batter in pan, bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Let cool in pan.
8. Transfer cake to a plate.
9. Heat apricot and 1 tablespoon of water in a small saucepan.
10. Press apricot mix through a sieve and stir in brandy. Drizzle over cake. Top with chocolate shavings.

Valeria's ricotta cake recipe is flavoured with aromatic orange blossom water for a beautifully fragrant finish. The word ricotta literally means 're-cooked' and is produced by re-boiling the whey leftover from the cheese-making process. It can be made using most kinds of whey - cow, sheep, goat and. Follow cake mix direction and pour into prepared pan. Mix ricotta, vanilla and sugar until well blended with hand mixer.

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