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just-baked orange-ricotta pound cake — this is a one-bowl cake, flavored with orange zest and orange liqueur, made with butter (as opposed to oil). It stays moist for days and makes a wonderful gift.

One-Bowl, Orange-Ricotta Pound Cake

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4.9 from 80 reviews

Description

Adapted from this Giada De Laurentis recipe, this version calls for oil in place of butter, and the whole thing is made in one bowl.

This cake keeps well for days—tuck it in an airtight bag or container. It makes a beautiful gift—wrap it in parchment paper and tie it with baker’s twine. 

Loaf Pans: I love this 9×5-inch USA Loaf Pan. Around the holidays, I often use three mini loaf pans, because this is a great cake for gifting.

Also: I can’t say enough about a Thermapen for testing cakes. For this one, if it registers above 200ºF, it’s done. Most recently, this cake took more like an hour and ten minutes to bake, but without my Thermapen, I likely would have removed it from the oven too soon.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (364 g) whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup (164 g) neutral oil, such as grapeseed oil, organic canola oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons (26 g) orange-flavored liqueur such as Grand Marnier
  • 1 1/2 cups (320 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (6 g) kosher salt
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 2 1/2 (11 g) teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups (192 g) all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease one 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or nonstick spray. Line with parchment paper for easy removal, optional. Alternatively, grease three mini loaf pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and ricotta till blended. Add the oil and liqueur and whisk until blended. Add the sugar, salt, and zest, and whisk again to combine. Add the baking powder and whisk again to incorporate. Add the flour and use a spatula to incorporate until it is no longer visible.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan or pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 50 to 60 minutes (or longer; about 35 minutes for mini pans). If you have an instant-read thermometer (love my Thermapen), it should register about 200ºF. Let the loaves cool completely in their pans, then turn out onto a rack. Do not wrap until completely cool.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Quick Bread
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://alexandracooks.com/2018/12/19/one-bowl-orange-ricotta-pound-cake/