Lemon Berry Ricotta Cake With Mixed Berry Sauce Recipes

LEMON BERRY RICOTTA CAKE WITH MIXED BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR CAKE:.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9 inch spring form pan with foil, coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs, lemon extract, zest, ricotta and half and half. Beat until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
• Add the flour, mix until smooth.
• Pour batter into pan and spread the berries(still frozen) over the top of the cake.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is light golden brown and the cake is set.
• Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes then cool in refrigerator until completely chilled, about 1 hour.
• FOR SAUCE:.
• While cake is cooling mix the berries, sugar and corn starch together in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer stirring to prevent lumps from forming. Puree the berries in a blender or with an immersion blender. Let cool.
• Serve a piece of cake with a spoon full of sauce over the top.

RICOTTA BERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9-inch pie plate.
• Whisk all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Whisk ricotta cheese and milk together in a small bowl until smooth.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until very light, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla and almond extracts; beat until blended. Scrape down sides with a spatula. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Alternate adding flour mixture and ricotta mixture to the batter, beating briefly between additions. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top with the spatula. Sprinkle strawberries and blueberries over the top. Press very gently into the batter. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cover with foil when top starts to brown. Cool completely on a rack before slicing.

EASY LEMON BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree all ingredients together in blender. Serve immediately.
• Serve over your favorite angel food, pound or cheese cake. Fill plain or chocolate pastry cups. Pour sauce into a squeeze bottle to swirl on dessert plates or over desserts for an elegant presentation.

ITALIAN RICOTTA LEMON CAKE WITH BLUEBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• For the cake:.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and flour a 9" cake pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the eggs, lemon extract, milk, ricotta, flour and lemon zest, and beat well for 2 minutes on high speed.
• Pour into your prepared pan.
• Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• Topping:.
• Combine the blueberries, lemon, sugar and 1/2 cup of water, and cook until thickened. Remove and cool.
• Once the cake has cooled, dust lightly with the powdered sugar.
• Serve a small slice with a spoonful of blueberry topping.

LEMON BERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Stir in lemon zest. Pour into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries. In a small bowl, whisk gelatin and water until gelatin is dissolved. Slowly pour over batter. , Bake at 350° for 33-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake layer comes out with moist crumbs (cake will set upon cooling). Cool slightly on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm with whipped cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator.