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January 10, 2023

Ricotta Cake (Gluten-Free)

Gluten-Free Ricotta Cake is easy to make. It’s soft, fluffy, and delicious!! The blueberry sauce pairs perfectly with the ricotta cheese.

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A piece of ricotta cake with blueberry sauce on a white plate.

About this recipe

This Gluten-Free Ricotta Cake is a hit. It’s super easy to make and delicious!! It only takes a few ingredients!

The soft and fluffy cake matches perfectly with the blueberry sauce. It’s made with almond flour and it’s super moist!

This cake pairs very well with many different toppings. You can make the cake in advance and end it up at the moment with some fresh fruit or whatever you prefer. It also freezes very well.

A ricotta cake, without a piece, with blueberry sauce, view from the front.

Ingredients

  • Main flour: we need almond flour, I used store-bought almond flour and corn starch.
  • Sugar: white granulated sugar.
  • Ricotta: whole milk ricotta cheese for the best flavor.
  • Eggs: room temperature eggs are better.
  • Vanilla extract: add flavor.
  • Baking powder: leaving agent.
  • Salt: enhance flavors.
  • Blueberries: I used fresh blueberries, but you can also use frozen blueberries.
Ricotta cake ingredients seen from above.

How to make gluten-free ricotta cake

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lightly grease a 9´´ diameter cake pan.

Whisk almond flour, corn starch, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Beat the eggs, ricotta, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth; fold into dry ingredients just until blended.

Glass bowl with a mix of flours and a spoon.
Glass bowl with a mixture. A hand whisk on the side.

Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool before removing.

Ricotta cake on a white plate seen from above.

Serve the cake with blueberry sauce.

For the blueberry sauce:

Here is the link for the blueberry sauce recipe https://almondyes.com/blueberry-sauce/

Variations

This cake pairs very well with many toppings. You can make the cake in advance and end it up at the moment with the topping you prefer.

Possible topping ideas:

  • Fresh fruits: you can use seasonal fresh fruit. I like strawberries, raspberries, plums, or peaches.
  • Fruit sauce or compote: you can choose the fruit you prefer most and make a sauce or compote. My favorites are plums, strawberries, passion fruit…
A portion of ricotta cake with blueberry sauce on a white plate.

Storing

Store the cake cover in the refrigerator for up to 3/5 days, or you can freeze it in an air-tight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. It’s better if you are going to freeze it, remove the blueberry sauce.

For more recipes with blueberries

Two tiny bowls with apple crumble and a scoop of whipped cream.
https://almondyes.com/gluten-free-apple-blueberry-crumble/
Yogurt and blueberries panna cotta in a glass jar with fresh plums.
https://almondyes.com/easy-blueberry-panna-cotta/
A piece of ricotta cake with blueberry sauce on a white plate.

Ricotta Cake (Gluten-Free)

Josefina Almond Yes
Gluten-Free Ricotta Cake is easy to make. It's soft, fluffy, and delicious!! The blueberry sauce pairs perfectly with the ricotta cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Cakes
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup corn starch
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup ricotta (200gr)
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly grease a 9'' diameter cake pan.
  • Whisk almond flour, corn starch, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Beat the eggs, ricotta, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth; fold into dry ingredients just until blended.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool before removing.
  • Serve the cake with blueberry sauce.
Keyword Gluten-free blueberry ricotta cake

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