Magic ricotta cake with lemon zest: the delicious and delicate dessert!

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 500 g of sheep’s ricotta
  • 300 g of cow’s milk ricotta
  • 130 g sugar (about 2/3 cup)
  • 30 g corn starch (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 100 g of chocolate chips
  • Fresh lemon zest
  • Powdered sugar
  • Instructions:
  • Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F and line the bottom of a 20cm/8in springform tin with baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture becomes frothy.
  • Add both types of ricotta and the grated lemon zest, mixing well.
  • Add the cornstarch and mix until smooth.
  • Add the chocolate chips to the mixture and mix gently.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan and level it with a spatula.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 75 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and firm to the touch.
  • Let the cake cool completely in the pan, then dust it generously with icing sugar.
  • Cut the cake into slices and serve it. Enjoy this delicious and delicate dessert!

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