Raspberry, Lime and Ricotta Cake

Name: Raspberry, Lime and Ricotta Cake
Ingredients: 250 g ricotta cheese; 250 g sugar; 3 teaspoons lime rind, grated; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 2 egg yolks; 2 18 cups self-raising flour, sifted; 23 cup macaroons, crushed; 23 cup milk; 2 egg whites; 150 g frozen raspberries; 4 tablespoons icing sugar, for dusting

11 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

250 g ricotta cheese
250 g sugar
3 teaspoons lime rind, grated
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 egg yolks
2 18 cups self-raising flour, sifted
23 cup macaroons, crushed
23 cup milk
2 egg whites
150 g frozen raspberries
4 tablespoons icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180C (350F) or 160C fan-forced.
2

Grease and line a 20cm round cake pan.
3

Cream together ricotta cheese, sugar, lime rind and coconut extract.
4

Mix until smooth and creamy, them add egg yolk.
5

In another bowl, mix flour and coconut macaroon crumbs.
6

Fold in the flour mix alternatively with the milk until combined.
7

Beat egg whites to firm peaks.
8

Fold egg whites into the cake mixture.
9

Spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle throught frozen raspberries.
10

Spread batter evenly around pan.
11

Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
12

If the cake starts to get too dark, cover with foil while baking.
13

Leave in the cake pan five minutes before taking out and cool on a wire rack.
14

Dust with icing sugar for serving.