At a glance
You're making a wonderfully moist and tender ricotta cake that comes together with a simple batter in just 10 minutes of prep. The baking takes about 45 minutes, and the trickiest part is getting the batter smooth and lump-free before topping it with fresh seasonal fruit and sliding it into the oven.
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Whip the eggs
Whisk the eggs with the sugar until light and foamy. Add the ricotta and melted fat.
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Combine
Mix the flour with a pinch of salt and baking powder. Add it to the ricotta mixture. Season with lemon juice and zest.
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Pour the batter into the tin and top with fruit
Mix the batter until smooth and lump-free. Grease a 26-28 cm round cake tin with fat and dust with flour. Pour in the batter and smooth it out nicely. Arrange the fruit on top – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants…
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