It’s super simple to make; no need to pull out your electric mixer.
The ricotta gives the cake crumb a delectable tenderness.
Topped with ice cream, it’s a lovelyThanksgiving dessert.
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But, the best part is that it’s a totally justifiable breakfast treat.
There’s fruit and ricotta cheese in here after all!
The sweet-tart cake pairs beautifully withcoffee, tea, or even a glass of fresh orange juice.
Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Is it Better to Bake with Fresh or Frozen Cranberries?
The good news is, for this recipe it doesn’t matter!
Use fresh if you find them at the grocery store.
Or open up a bag of frozen cranberries.
Let them defrost just enough so they aren’t frozen throughout, but are still cold to the touch.
One note: dried cranberries will not work for this cake.
Cranberry Ricotta Cake Variations
This recipe was developed by Julia Levy.
Preheat oven to 350F.
(For a round cake, use a 9-inch cake pan, greased and lined with parchment.)
Combine the dry ingredients.
Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl.
Add the wet ingredients and fruit, and transfer batter to cake pan.
Whisk eggs, ricotta, butter, and vanilla in a separate large bowl; fold into flour mixture.
Gently stir in 1 cup cranberries.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading into an even layer.
Toss together remaining 12 cup cranberries and 14 cup sugar; sprinkle over batter.
Bake the cake.
(Check after 50 minutes if using a round pan.)
Let cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.
Using parchment as handles, remove cake from pan; discard parchment.
Let cake continue to cool on wire rack.
Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Storage
Refrigerate the cake in an airtight container for up to three days.
Bring it to room temperature for 20 minutes before serving, if desired.
you’re able to also freeze leftovers, well-wrapped, for up to a month.
Defrost at room temperature.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
