Italian Carnival Cake with Ricotta Filling

Name: Italian Carnival Cake with Ricotta Filling
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7/8 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 dry pint flour sieved; 1 orange; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 dry pint powdered sugar; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons wine sweet; chocolate drops

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13Ingredients

75Minutes

1020Calories

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Description

Fresh orange zest, rich ricotta cheese filling, decadent chocolate, and a splash of sweet wine make for the perfect ending to any Italian inspired entrée. Beating the eggs and sugar will keep this cake light and fluffy while the orange zest and chocolate drops will bring a refreshing and sweet tang to this unique cake. Bake for 45 minutes, cool, and frost with sweet and savory ricotta filling. In under an hour and half, you will have a cake that tastes as beautiful as it looks!

Ingredients
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SERVINGS:

180 grams sugar
2 eggs
250 grams flour (sieved)
1 orange
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
180 grams powdered sugar
250 grams ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons wine (sweet)
chocolate (drops)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Beat the egg with the sugar until light and frothy.
Add the flour, orange zest, orange juice, milk, oil, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Beat all the ingredients until smooth.
Grease a rectangular baking sheet.
Pour in the mixture and cook for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool.
In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar and cheese.
Add the wine and chocolate drops. Mixture should appear thick and frothy.
Cut the cake in half, spread one half with the ricotta filling and place the remaining half on top.
Sprinkle generously with remaining powdered sugar.

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