Time: 55 min.
Complexity: average
Servings: 6-8

Giada De Laurentiis's delicious dessert features young ricotta cheese, which adds a slightly richer texture, while fragrant orange zest complements the almond flavor of Amaretto liqueur. Add a touch of freshness by garnishing the pound cake with sweetened strawberries.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 tbsp. confectionery flour (low gluten flour)
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3/4 cup (170 g) butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the pan
• 1.5 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1.5 cups sugar, plus 1 tbsp.
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 orange
• 2 tbsp. l. amaretto liqueur
• Powdered sugar for sprinkling
• 0.6 l of peeled and quartered strawberries or the pulp of 3 oranges in slices

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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confectionery flour, ricotta cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, Orange zest, Amaretto liqueur, powdered sugar, strawberry

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 23x13x7 muffin tin with butter. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
Step 2
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, ricotta, and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Continue beating, adding the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla extract, orange zest, and amaretto and mix well. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted comes away from the sides of the pan and the cake comes away clean, about 45-50 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Using a sieve, dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar.
Step 3
• While the cake is baking, place the strawberries or orange pulp in a small bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let sit until the juices release.
Step 4
• When serving, slice the cake and place a spoonful of strawberries with juice on top.

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