Ricotta Easter Cake Recipe

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Ricotta Easter Cake
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Ingredients
26
Count
Nutrition
2623
Calories
Total time
210
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place wheat berries into a bowl, cover with water, and soak for 3 days, changing water 2 or 3 times per day. Drain and place wheat berries into a saucepan; pour in milk to cover. Stir 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, orange zest, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt into wheat and milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until wheat berries are tender, about 1 hour. Refrigerate.
  2. Sift flour, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, baking powder, and 1 pinch of salt together in a bowl; cut butter into flour mixture, using a pastry cutter, until butter forms small lumps. Make a well in flour mixture and pour 3 beaten eggs into the well; add 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon anisette liqueur to eggs. Stir together to make a smooth dough. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  3. Move a rack into low position in oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease and flour the 8x8-inch cake pans.
  4. Divide dough into fourths; roll each piece out onto a floured work surface to make a thin 12x12-inch dough square. Fit dough into a prepared cake pan. Repeat with remaining dough to make 4 crusts.
  5. Beat ricotta cheese with 12 eggs in a large bowl until mixture is smooth and creamy. Add 1 cup of soaked wheat berries, pineapple preserves, 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, heavy cream, dried mixed fruit, white sugar, 1/4 cup anisette liqueur, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 pinch of salt. Stir to combine thoroughly and divide ricotta filling into each crust.
  6. Bake cakes on the bottom rack of the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 225 degrees F (105 degrees C) and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let cakes cool in the oven with the door open, about 30 minutes. Let cakes cool to room temperature, then chill at least 2 hours (up to overnight). Sprinkle each cake with about 1 1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste, before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2622.7 Kcal (10981 kJ)
Calories from fat 884.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.27g 151%
Cholesterol 975.52mg 325%
Sodium 1085.93mg 45%
Potassium 1661.87mg 35%
Total Carbs 389.29g 130%
Sugars 216.24g 865%
Dietary Fiber 4.37g 17%
Protein 75.82g 152%
Vitamin C 555.2mg 925%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 65mg 361%
Calcium 2104.5mg 210%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 221.55 Kcal (928 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.3g 151%
Cholesterol 82.41mg 325%
Sodium 91.73mg 45%
Potassium 140.39mg 35%
Total Carbs 32.89g 130%
Sugars 18.27g 865%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 17%
Protein 6.4g 152%
Vitamin C 46.9mg 925%
Iron 5.5mg 361%
Calcium 177.8mg 210%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 59.8
    Points
  • 74
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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