Nonna's Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake (Torta alla ricotta e cioccolato)
A super simple cake that anyone can throw together!! Great with your morning coffee
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powderpinch salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla or you can sub in almond extract
- 1 cup ricotta (make sure it's smooth and not watery)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
To finish:
- 2 tbsp course sugar optional
- additional ricotta if you bought a container (optional)
- honey optional
- additional vanilla optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt; set asideIn the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the eggs and granulated sugar until light in colour (about 3 minutes).; add the vanilla and ricotta and mix again.
- Add a spoonful of the flour mix to your chocolate chips (this helps the chocolate chips from sinking) and then add the dry/flour mix to your wet bowl and mix for 20 seconds (you should still see some flour bits); add the chocolate chips and mix again (do not overmix)
- Spray a cake pan or springform pan with cooking spray (or coat with additional butter) and spread batter into the pan and sprinkle with coarse sugar; bake in the middle of your over for 30 minutes.
- Once your cake is done (the middle should be firm when pressed), remove from the oven and let cool.
- If you'd like a little something extra, mix about 1/4 cup ricotta cheese, a splash of vanilla and honey to taste; serve of the side of you cake with a cup of hot tea!
Notes
This cake is even good toasted with jam!!!