ricotta cake

14 Pinches
Berlin, CT
Updated on Dec 3, 2014

This recipe was my Mom's favorite Holiday cake. I have been making it for 35 years and on the Holidays the family looks forward to Ricotta Cake. My Mom has passed this recipe to so many people and she would be thrilled to have it on justapinch. Enjoy!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield Approx. 10-12 people cut small.

Ingredients

  • - 1 box yellow cake mix
  • - 3 lbs. ricotta
  • - 8 eggs
  • - 3 tsp. vanilla
  • - 3/4 c. sugar

How To Make ricotta cake

  • Step 1
    Prepare yellow cake mix as directed on box. Grease a 10x16 pan and pour the prepared cake mix into pan. (If you don't have a 10x16 pan use a pan closes to it).
  • Step 2
    Mix together with mixer until smooth: Ricotta Eggs Vanilla Pour this mixture completely on top of the cake mixture. (Do Not Mix into cake mixture). Bake @ 350 ° for 45 mins.
  • Step 3
    While cake is baking in a small bowl mix together : 2/3 C. Sugar 2 tsp. Cinnamon Sprinkle this mixture on top of cake and bake for an additional 10 mins. Cake will be moist and may fall a little but don't worry.
  • Step 4
    Cool completely before cutting. When cooled cut into pieces a little bigger than bite sizes. Refrigerate before serving.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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