Description
Delight in the sweet and savory combination of figs and ricotta cheese with this Fig-Ricotta Cake, perfect for any dessert occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- softened
- 3 large eggs
- at room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
- 4 fresh figs
- chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 fresh fig slices
- 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar
- or as needed (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the ricotta, sugar, and softened butter until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the almond extract.
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently mix in the chopped figs and 1 tablespoon of flour to coat them.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
- Top with fresh fig slices and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving, dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.
Notes
For an extra touch, serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45–50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: Fig-Ricotta Cake, fig dessert, ricotta cake, American dessert, baking recipe