Pine Nut, Almond, Lemon and Ricotta Cake

Name: Pine Nut, Almond, Lemon and Ricotta Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 175 g (6 oz) unsalted butter, softened; 1 level teaspoon baking powder; Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 200 g (7 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 50 g (1¾ oz) pine nuts; 225 g (8 oz) whole blanched almonds; 150 g (5½ oz) ricotta cheese, lightly beaten; 3 eggs, beaten

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

This is a very moist and aromatic cake, with the added benefit of being gluten-free ...

Ingredients

225 g (8 oz) whole blanched almonds
50 g (1¾

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 160°C (315°F/GAS 2–3). Butter and flour a round 22 cm (8½ inch) spr