This Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake with the addition of raspberries makes this recipe the perfect sweet ending to any meal! 

If you need a cake that is easy to make AND impressive, look no further than this super moist and delicious Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake with Raspberries.

This Italian dessert has a pound cake-like texture and is pretty rich, thanks to the stick of butter and whole milk ricotta. The lemon and raspberries complement the richness nicely.

I’m not at all ashamed to admit I eat this for breakfast. It is good for an afternoon snack, too! 😉

While this cake isn’t particularly frugal, the cost comes down significantly if you buy the expensive ingredients in large amounts and use them for several recipes.

For example, buy the large container of ricotta and use what is left after making the cake to make a lasagna. Frozen raspberries are almost always cheaper than fresh and are great in smoothies.

How to make the Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake:

Whisk together the dry ingredients.

Throw the eggs, vanilla and ricotta into another bowl.

Whisk those until smooth, then fold them into the dry ingredients.

Next fold in the butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and berries, pour into the greased pan, and sprinkle the top with the reserved berries.

It’s ready for the oven. I use a Springform pan just for ease of cutting, though you could use any similarly-sized pan (e.g. 8- or 9- in round or square pan).

It takes about an hour to bake and you’ll know it’s done when the center springs back, it is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Enjoy this super easy and delicious Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake with Raspberries!

Check out another berry recipe here – my delicious strawberry custard tart. 

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries (or any berries), divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a cake pan. I use a Springform pan for ease of cutting but it is not required. 

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Whisk the ricotta, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold this into the dry ingredients until just blended.

Fold in the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice, followed by 1 cup of the frozen raspberries. Be gentle with the berries so as not to crush them.

Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup berries on top. 

Bake about 50-60 minutes or until center springs back and tests done. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before removing the sides of the Springform pan and cutting. 

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