Michelle’s Tomato Ricotta Cake

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    one

    9 inch , 2-layer cake
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

  • About

This creative cake was the winner at a tomato cook-off in Tujunga, outside of L.A. Its creator, my friend Michelle Valigura, was generous enough to share it. We love it and think you will, too.

Ingredients

Tomato Marmalade

  • 6 pounds tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeded, and quartered
  • 2 cups (400 g)

Method

Tomato Marmalade

Place tomatoes, sugar, cinnamon stick, and vanilla extract in a large saucepan. Stir together and simmer over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally to prevent tomatoes from burning. Simmer until tomatoes break down and mixture has the consistency of a thick jam or marmalade, about 1 hour. Cool thoroughly before storing in a covered container i