Torta di Ricotta e Polenta
A delicate Italian cake combining the subtle sweetness of honey and ricotta with the texture of polenta and ground almonds. This moist cake is perfumed with lemon zest and topped with flaked almonds for an elegant finish.
Ingredients
- •½ cup organic butter
- •½ cup clear honey
- •3 lemons lemon zest
- •½ teaspoon vanilla powder
- •4 whole eggs
- •1¼ cups almond flour
- •1 cup polenta
- •1¼ cup ricotta
- •½ cup flaked almonds
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the base of an 8-inch springform tin with baking parchment and set aside.
5 min
- 2.
Place the butter, half of the honey, the lemon zest and vanilla in a bowl and use an electric mixer to beat everything until creamy. Add the egg yolks and continue to beat for a further minute. Add the almond flour, polenta and ricotta and fold everything together.
10 min
- 3.
Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until softly peaking in a separate bowl. Add the remaining honey and continue whisking until peaking again and well blended.
8 min
- 4.
Slowly fold the egg whites into the cake mixture. Turn the mixture into the prepared cake tin and sprinkle the flaked almonds evenly over the top. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The center of the cake might look slightly wobbly at first, but it will firm up when the cake cools down. Leave to cool completely before removing it from the tin.
50 min
