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Italian Chocolate Ricotta Cake

Italian Chocolate Ricotta Cake is creamy, moist, bold chocolate cake. Perfect to enjoy after tasty Mediterranean lunch or dinner.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Italian Chocolate Ricotta Cake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 1 minute
Total Time 1 hour 21 minutes
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 5/8 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (70 grams)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar (200 grams)
  • ½ cup + 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tbsp dark cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • ¾ Tbsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • Chocolate ganache to garnish, optional
  • Chocolate candies to garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 356 F.

  2. Butter 7 inches springform pan and leave aside. You may insert parchment paper into the cake pan. I didn’t do it because of removable sides that make it easier to garnish and serve the cake.

  3. In large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder.

  4. In a small pot, melt chocolate chips and butter.

  5. Add melted chocolate to dry ingredients. Then, add eggs, Ricotta and vanilla extract. Be careful not to overmix it.

  6. Pour your batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 61 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely.

  7. Once cooled, top it with chocolate ganache, and sprinkle with your favourite chocolate candies if you prefer to do so.