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Chocolate Ricotta Wine Cake

Recipe by Angelina Lazzara
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
Total time

1

hour 

20

minutes

This cake is wonderfully moist and not too sweet.  We topped it with powdered sugar but a chocolate ganache or buttercream frosting would be delicious as well.  What we love most about this recipe (besides the fact that there’s wine in it and it gives you a great excuse to open that bottle) is that no electric mixer is required!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus about a tablespoon more for dusting pan

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus 1 tablespoon more (unmelted) for greasing pan

  • 1 cup whole fat ricotta

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • ½ cup whole milk

  • ½ cup of Berrycream Rosé

  • ¼ cup coffee

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325℉. Grease a 9 x 1.5-inch cake pan (or a 1.5-liter heart-shaped pan)and lightly dust with flour.
  • Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate large bowl whisk together eggs and sugar vigorously until lighter in color and fluffy (30 seconds to 1 min).
  • Add in the butter, ricotta, olive oil, milk, rose, and coffee and whisk until combined.
  • Add in dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
  • Pour batter into the cake pan. Bake in 325℉ oven for 1 hour.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes before turning out. Once cooled, add any frosting, chocolate ganache or just powdered sugar!

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the fridge.