Louisa's Cake
★★★★★
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
SERVES
6
Ingredients
9 tablespoons
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup
plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3
large eggs
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1 pinch
salt
1 cup
fresh ricotta
1 tablespoon
baking powder
1
apple, peeled and grated (should yield about 1 cup)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400° F. Butter and flour a 9- or 10-inch springform pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a standing mixer until light and fluffy.
- On the lowest speed, add the eggs one at a time.
- Slowly add the flour, salt, ricotta, lemon zest, baking powder, and apple.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and the sides start to pull away from the pan.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn the cake out of the pan and cool completely on the rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over the top or serve with your favorite seasonal fruit.
