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Lemon & Almond Ricotta Cakes

Ingredients

  • 200 g Caster sugar
  • 115 g Butter
  • 2 Lemons
  • 250 g Ricotta
  • 1 Egg large
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • ½ tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • A large handful of Toasted flaked almonds
  • 2 tbsp Demerara sugar

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan.180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a cupcake tin with paper cases
  • Cream together the caster sugar, butter and the zest of the lemons
  • Mix in the ricotta
  • Add the egg and the juice of 1 of the lemons and mix well
  • Then mix in the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt
  • Divide the mixture out between the paper cases
  • Sprinkle the toasted flaked almonds and demerara sugar over each cake
  • Bake for 20 minutes until risen and golden